Craving a daily supply of fresh eggs, perhaps you’ve decided to join the urban homesteading movement and get yourself a flock of chickens for the backyard. You’ll start indoors with chicks in a box ...

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In 2020, the number of American households keeping backyard chickens increased to 13 percent. While two-thirds of those homeowners consider their chickens pets, half keep them for fresh eggs. In ...

More than 13 million homeowners raise backyard chickens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and that number is expected to grow over the next several years. You can rear chickens in ...

In recent years, there has been a significant shift towards self-sufficiency and sustainability in food production. With rising grocery prices, concerns about the quality of store-bought food, and the ...

A Sheridan couple has invented a smart-home system that automates coop care for people who keep backyard chickens. Their Hen ...

If the price of eggs has got you clucking mad, it might be time to invest in a mobile chicken coop with wheels. Right now, you can score this Best Choice Products Mobile Wooden Chicken Coop for only ...

How can I build a backyard chicken coop and avoid inflated egg prices? Along with travel expenses and gasoline, food prices have also increased in the past year, largely due to the coronavirus ...

If you have ever thought of starting a backyard chicken coop, go to the Hopkinton State Fair this long Labor Day weekend and talk to a chicken farmer. You can even buy a chicken.Patricia DeMaggio of ...

Amid the panic buying and lockdowns at the beginning of the pandemic, Melissa Goodridge felt the urge to be closer to her food source. Goodridge, who lives in Darien, Illinois, says like many ...