ALBUQUERQUE (AP) – Xi’an, often called Foo Dog, a golden silkie rooster, has new digs in Corrales, New Mexico. Named for his resemblance to the Chinese lion figurines that guard entrances, Foo Dog and ...

There are many ways backyard hens can die. If you raise them long enough, you’ll see your share. But buff Orpington chickens tend to be survivors. My first clue to their talent for living came when a ...