I’ll say it loud and proud right now—I am a chicken owner and I’m never going back to a chicken-less house. I still remember the first egg I ever collected from the laying box. It was satisfying and ...

As a farmer’s daughter, an agricultural journalist and someone who currently lives on a farm, I love that chickens—just like the eggs they produce—are serving as a binder to bridge the gap between ...

Today we’re talking chickens. Mara Bacsujlaky is a bit of a chicken expert. In addition to raising her own chickens, she hosts workshops, handles them for her job at the University of Alaska Fairbanks ...

A few days ago, I was on the hunt for a great cheesy grits recipe and ended up on the Plain Chicken blog. I’d visited the site before, but this time I took a little longer to browse—and I’m so glad I ...

Who doesn't love some good old-fashioned crispy, juicy fried chicken for dinner? But deep-frying and dealing with all that hot oil can make a huge mess; plus, anything fried is loaded with extra fat ...