Some may recognize this breed’s hilariously distinctive appearance from the 2006 film The Shaggy Dog. But this old-time breed ...

Try egg cartons. Egg cartons can be cut up, painted, decorated, and glued to be turned into animals, flowers, containers, and whatever else children can dream up.

There are renewed calls from animal rights advocates for an end to colony-cage egg farms.

Lindsay Hoel, left, and Katie Fritz, both 14, work on their portraits. The Cross Middle School students were enthusiastic about their assignment to promote animal adoptions.

As egg prices remain stubbornly high, the humble backyard chook is enjoying renewed popularity in urban areas. Here’s how to keep the eggs coming.