I got interested in breeds of chickens early in life, while living with my grandmother in the 1940s and early 1950s. She raised chicken in the backyard solely for meat. I was always fascinated by ...

You have picked out the perfect chicken coop (or maybe went the DIY route), researched all of the most popular chicken breeds ... to need some solid chicken names to give to your new gang.

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Hybrid breeds for backyard chicken enthusiasts share a special history with commercial broiler and layer operations.