“They’re more stressed in a cage-free environment because of the whole pecking order issue. There’s increased cannibalism,” chicken farmer Frank Hilliker of Hilliker’s Ranch Fresh Eggs ...

Chickens are social animals with a definite pecking order that can get quite strict at times. Their behavior of pecking and ...

Raising chickens is a rewarding experience, but there are a few key things to know before getting started. If you’ve been ...

Grinwald started with seven, but says a minimum number of chickens is two. You also have to keep in mind that there will be a “pecking order” — where the older and bigger hens push to eat ...

this local documentary follows a diverse group of passionate Kiwi chicken breeders hell bent on victory at the 2015 National Poultry Show. Unfortunately Pecking Order isn't available to watch ...

When Andrea and John Hancock found their farm in Fairborn in 2016, they had a vision and a pecking order. “I said I want chickens if we buy this place,” Andrea said. “He said, ‘Happy wife ...