Research the breeds you might want. Adult bird size, egg laying frequency, temperament, and heat/cold tolerance are all important factors. Are they good mamas if you want them to raise baby chicks? What color eggs do they lay? Any hatchery website has lots of valuable information, plus it’s fun to dream and look through all of the pretty birds.

Rising egg prices have some people coming out of their 'shell' and raising backyard chickens. One little girl even shows her 'egg'-citement about seeing what her hen lays. FOX 26's Sally MacDonald spoke with co-owners of 'The Garden Hen' about the costs behind owning a chicken coop.

If the increasing egg prices have you considering the idea of your own backyard egg production, you’re not alone. Raising chickens, like many other homestead-oriented hobbies, has only increased in popularity since the start of the pandemic,