Backyard chicken coops are popping up everywhere! If the idea of raising chickens has piqued your interest, but the thought of building your own chicken coop seems overwhelming or too expensive, ...

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 ...

Quick Take Chickens thrive when in a small flock of 4–6 hens to ease learning and reduce stress. Chickens are social animals ...

For years, Naeema Finley noticed other people’s expressions when she told them she was raising chickens in her backyard. A Las Vegas native who lives in Atlanta, Finley brandishes elaborate ...

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, ...

Raising chickens for eggs can be rewarding, but — as I wrote previously — it requires a commitment of time and money. If you do it properly, you will never have a shortage of fresh eggs, year-round.

“They’re out of eggs,” my husband said sadly after returning from the grocery store without his assigned eggs last week. That’s when I decided that this was the time to consider getting some cute, ...

The coronavirus pandemic is propelling one new American pastime to new heights, with more people forced to hunker down at home setting up coops and raising chickens in their backyards. While the ...