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

They are a great choice for farmers and backyard enthusiasts alike, due to their excellent egg-laying capabilities and ...

Chickens lay eggs best when days are longer with best production in summer, though laying can stop in hot weather or if chickens are stressed. Unless you provide light in the coop, chickens may ...

Meanwhile, the price of chicken meat has hardly budged, up less than 1 percent from a year ago. Here’s why egg-laying chickens have been more affected and where prices could go from here.