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Hobby Farms Quiet Chickens? These Breeds Are Great For Backyards If you live in an urban or suburban homestead, consider giving some of these quiet breeds a try (or maybe your neighbors will want you to!). 5.6K views PHOTO: polish_chicken/Shutterstock Backyard chickens have become so popular that many towns and cities are now allowing residents to keep small flocks. These municipalities usually limit the chickens to hens, thus preventing the nuisance of crowing roosters. But, even when restricted to hens, flocks of quie...

YOUNGSTOWN — The newest member of the therapy team at Generations Behavioral Health-Youngstown is a chicken from Bazetta who lays blue eggs. Stella — a breed known as an Easter Egger for laying blue, green and pink eggs — was drafted onto the team after COVID-19 restrictions closed the door on therapy dogs. The 3-year-old hen with amber eyes, black-highlighted reddish-brown feathers and fuzzy “chipmunk cheeks” tufts rides on shoulders like a four-pound parakeet or snuggles into laps like a softly clucking cat. “The use of animals in a mental health setting has shown a positive im...