With the rising cost of eggs, more people may be considering raising backyard chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs. However, caring for a flock requires more than just setting up a coop. Greg Archer, Ph ...

A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens.

For Christin New, whose multigenerational family moved from Redwood City, California, to a 2-acre home in the nearby Santa ...

Anyone involved with poultry production – from small backyard coops to large commercial producers – should review their biosecurity plans and activities to ensure the health of their birds. If you ...

With the nationwide egg shortage that has caused prices to skyrocket, Omeatl Tonatiuh of Boyle Heights feels “there’s a sense ...

But it sometimes sees them facing prohibitive laws and ordinances.   Katie Whalen of Port St. Lucie, Florida, has ...

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

With egg prices rapidly increasing, many have begun raising their own chickens to avoid the high cost of grocery store eggs.

This is supposed to be the age of technology. You know — the days of artificial intelligence, the eve of the robot takeover.

Just get a chicken for your backyard. That was how Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins responded recently when asked on Fox News about the rising price of eggs. Rollins suggested backyard chickens ...

Amid soaring egg prices and shortages a Trump adviser suggests Americans farm. But what if you’re short on space, or time to deal with chickens? Or afraid of bird flu?

Discover the latest on the avian influenza outbreak affecting wild birds, poultry, dairy cows, and humans in Michigan.