As backyard chicken farming has increased in popularity across the Bay State, conflict with wildlife has also greatly ...

Urban chicken coop keepers in Philadelphia are hopeful that the city may overturn a 21-year-long ban on their backyard hens this year. For North Philly native Maria Ayala, she anticipated that ...

Older birds cost more. You don’t have to start with chicks. Some places will sell you poulets—chickens that are at least 15 ...

One of Jim Irwin’s chickens hangs out in the backyard of his home in Albany Park, March 17, 2025. Hobart is considering an ordinance to allow backyard chickens.

Interest in chicken coops is surging, data suggests, as Americans seek backyard farming solutions amid rising egg prices and a desire for sustainable living. Experts share key information to know.

Raising backyard chickens can be a mix of hard work, rewarding and a lot of fun, especially when it comes time to give them a name.Whether you have a sassy hen who walks like she owns the coop or ...

Rent The Chicken, a national backyard rental business, opened over a decade ago. Co-founder Jenn Tompkins says in some of their regions, all of their birds were rented by early May, which was unusual.

Here’s how I used smart tech to "hack" my flock of four backyard chickens (Cacciatore, Marsala, Kiev, and Korma). Just look at these adorable freeloading idiots: Marsala, Cacciatore, Korma and Kiev.

People are flocking to backyard chickens this year, in part due to the sky-high cost of eggs at the grocery store. Some first-timers have turned to chicken rentals to try out ownership for a few ...

Backyard chickens are now legal in Houston, but before you run out to buy any, better learn the basics. You can keep any number of birds in any sized yard thanks to the Texas Right to Farm Bill ...