As the steward of four sweet but dimwitted birds who comprise the egg factory in my backyard, it’s not as cheap as you’d ...

Research the breeds you might want. Adult bird size, egg laying frequency, temperament, and heat/cold tolerance are all ...

In recent years, the desire to grow or produce one’s own food has become increasingly popular, and with good reason.. After ...

If you want to start your own chicken coop, you will have lots of options. Renee Brandt has over 40 types of chickens.

If egg prices and availability have you thinking of raising your own backyard chickens, know there is a mix of romanticism ...

Katie Whalen is trying to legalize backyard chickens in Port St. Lucie. With high egg prices, that may hatch debates ...

On her picturesque farm near Wheaton, Kimberly Henny is used to having visitors drop by to snap up fresh eggs, honey and ...

With the price of eggs at an all-time high, an action taken Wednesday night by the Frederick County Board of Supervisors was something to cluck about.

Lining fences around enclosures with "hardware cloth," a type of mesh material, is helpful in keeping rats from creeping in to steal chicken feed. Pickett, who offers tips on backyard farming at ...