In a meadow on the gentle slopes of the Kittatinny Mountains lies a repository of impulse decisions, bad choices and last chances, not to mention an astonishing variety of animal poop. At the Barnyard ...

Roosters have been abandoned in large numbers to the Barnyard Sanctuary in Blairstown. (Saed Hindash/The Star-Ledger) You know that old break-up saying: "It's not you, it's me." In the case of ...

BALTIMORE -- A yearslong surge in displaced roosters is overwhelming animal sanctuaries in Maryland and across the country, fueled by a pandemic-born boom in backyard chicken coops and the noisy ...

DOVER, Del. -- It's not uncommon to see chickens walking outside Aaron Butcher's home in Willow Grove. Butcher and his wife own a few pet chickens and use them as a source eggs, something he said ...

Any time an animal breed or species becomes trendy, there's bound to be trouble. Chickens are no exception. Over the past few years, urbanites across the country, . They're fun to watch, docile, even ...

METHUEN (CBS) - The popularity of backyard chickens has led to an unintended consequence in Massachusetts. Right now, there are a lot of roosters up for adoption. At the MSPCA's Nevins Farm in Methuen ...