Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. With the cost of a dozen eggs nearly double from what it was last summer, some folks may be thinking about raising chickens to ...

With egg prices skyrocketing and expected to remain high, it’s no wonder some consumers are eyeing their own backyards as a possible solution to the egg crunch. You may even be able to hatch your own ...

The answer may surprise you.

Ever wanted to start your own backyard farm? Stonecreek Farm Feed & Grain has sold hundreds of chickens in New Bedford, with ...

Spring is a common time for folks in the Valley to think about getting chickens to begin their own “backyard flock.” Hence, that whole “spring chicken” saying. Even an article in the New York Times ...

SACRAMENTO — As the demand for eggs skyrockets, so is the demand for chickens. That is because the price of eggs has doubled in the past few weeks since the bird flu wiped out millions of hen-laying ...

The homesteaders at Mason Dixon Acres break down how many eggs chickens typically lay per year under backyard conditions.