Hybrid breeds for backyard chicken enthusiasts share a special history with commercial broiler and layer operations.

Faced with high egg prices, some residents are turning to backyard flocks. But experts advise to check first -- it may not be ...

As egg prices continue to soar on the island, reaching $8 to $10 or more per dozen in recent months with purchase limits at ...

A nationwide egg supply shortage has led to higher costs and purchasing limits at many grocery stores, and has forced some ...

While backyard flocks are making a comeback in some communities across Wisconsin, experts say it pays to find out whether or ...

With the rising cost of eggs, more people may be considering raising backyard chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs.

Smallholder Sally Coulthard shares why Bantams are the perfect chicken breed to own, as they don’t need as much space, eat less feed, don’t mind being handled and make great mothers.

while it is more common in certain chickens, such as Silkies, Orpingtons, and Cochins, it can occur in any breed. Signs that a chicken is broody include persistent nesting; puffed feathers and ...

Instead, it’s turning into the year of the chicken. The demons of the matrix ... If you’re going to be a backyard poultry farmer, you have to figure in some costs — shelter, fencing, feed ...

The price of eggs may be through the roof, but that doesn’t mean you’ll save money with a chicken coop. While the popularity — and legality — of backyard ... eggs is a common refrain ...