That richer flavor you remember wasn't nostalgia — here's the real story.

Delaware chickens aren’t an easy-to-find heritage poultry breed, but they make a good homestead livestock choice for anyone wanting to raise free-range chickens for high-quality meat. The lovely ...

Barred Plymouth Rock chickens are calm birds that are adaptable to many environments. The Barred Plymouth Rock chicken breed is well known as a strong dual-purpose chicken, as they are a good poulty ...

As consumer interest in heritage-breed meats grows, more companies are looking to get in on the market—especially when it comes to chicken. Expand your understanding of food systems as a Civil Eats ...

The latest ChickenTrack report examines how major food companies are adopting the Better Chicken Commitment, a framework designed to improve broiler chicken welfare.

A century ago, your typical chicken was really kind of scrawny. It took about four months to grow to a weight of 3 pounds. One result: Americans really didn't eat much chicken. Today, the typical ...

A farm of Guangming 2, a domestic white-feather broiler breed, in Mile, Yunnan province. [Photo provided to China Daily] China has independently developed white-feather broiler breeds, breaking the ...