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 ...

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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Several Missouri cities allow backyard chickens in city limits, including Springfield. A Springfield viewer is concerned about a neighbor’s small flock that includes a rooster ...

Des Moines leaders on Monday will consider a ban on keeping roosters within the city limits. Sgt. Jim Butler, the city's animal control officer, said the crowing birds are causing "a big problem" for ...