I hadn’t kept bantams until, about six years ago, a friend gave me two Lavender Pekins. Quickly named Pam and Betty, after my beloved Bolton aunt and granny, they proved as feisty and formidable as ...

The pandemic has brought on a slew of new hobbies and habits—with one notable uptick in chicken ownership. And since it seems that so many people are leaving the city to buy a country home, the ...