"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Backyards have gone to the birds! With everyone from Jennifer Garner to Carrie Underwood flocking to the ...

Upon entering any farm supply or pet store in April, it's almost impossible to ignore the chirping chicks waiting to be taken home. In the past few years, it seems the temptation of taking these small ...

Feeling like a spring chicken? Or maybe the weather has you about to lay an egg? Well, before you break out the chicken wire and roost in the coop, we have some things you should know. Stephanie ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commodities through a four-decade lens of experience. The high cost of eggs and the arrival of spring is generating ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

For new flock owners interested in educational resources, Tidrick teaches multiple classes on raising backyard chickens for beginners through Anoka-Hennepin School District. The University of ...