In this new series, ST speaks to pet-owning personalities about the trials and delights of raising their animal companions. Read more at straitstimes.com.

(Mass Appeal) - It's time again for the annual Northeastern Poultry Congress and a visit by the silkie chickens. Billye Davis, a Master Breeder of Silkie Chickens, is here with a few of her flock ...

Silkie chickens are a prized breed of chicken with a beautiful and fluffy (yet misleading) set of white feathers and black skin. The chicken flesh itself is a dark bluish-gray or even black, and the ...