Sometime during or after lockdown, a substantial number of people decided it would easier to raise their own chickens than buying eggs from the grocery store. With worldwide supply chain issues due to ...

Kimberly Reddinger Weit’s backyard chickens keep her well-stocked with eggs. Mary, Brooklyn, Fraya and their sisters are also entertainment. They peck out tunes on a xylophone and ride a swing. In ...

It's not instantly cheaper to raise chickens since there are various upfront costs, like buying the chickens and equipment. A couple of factors to consider before building a chicken coop are size, ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

As egg prices continue to rise, more and more people are considering raising chickens in their own backyards. From 2018 to 2020, at-home chicken ownership jumped from 8% to 13% nationally, according ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The quality of a chicken’s living conditions can affect the quality of farmers’ products, according to Greg Archer from Texas A&M’s Department of Poultry Science. He says the ...

You might say Behnke Poultry was in the stars, or rather, in the rock: a large boulder set facing the road from a small rise in the front lawn of a farm. Fifteen years ago, Chris Behnke, a part-time ...

ALBANY, Minn. — As the sun rises at Emmerich’s Produce and Pumpkins farm, about 100 chickens exit their coop. They are free to roam the yard for the rest of daylight. “I know that I have really happy ...

ABBEVILLE — On Friday afternoon a week and a half before Thanksgiving, 14-year-old Peyton Ashely couldn't decide what to do with her weekend. Her friend was competing in a regional cross-country meet, ...

West Michigan organic farmer Mike O'Brien walks through snowy fields, envisioning the spring day when green grass will sprout for his animals to eat. O'Brien describes watching the chicks delight and ...