There are more than 85 million backyard chickens in the United States. Here's what you need to know before starting your own ...

At $2.19 a dozen, your hens come at an annual loss. So why are 11 million households still raising chickens?

Bird flu is back, and your backyard chickens could be at risk. Here's how to spot it and keep them safe.

Backyard chickens are now America's third most popular pet - here's how to start your own flock from scratch.

Ensure your birds have the space to express normal behavior. Learn how to raise chickens humanely by following the animal Five Freedoms as an everyday guide, or when you’re just beginning. Like many ...

Backyard chickens paid for themselves at $6.23 an egg carton. Here's what the 2026 math really looks like.

Keeping a flock of backyard chickens continues to grow in popularity in Maine. Chickens have always been popular in our state, but they became a national trend during the COVID pandemic. Since then, ...

Explore self-sufficiency in a family-friendly event in Macon, focusing on poultry farming as a resilient lifestyle practice.

In Collingswood, New Jersey, bids to legalize backyard hens have resurfaced again and again for nearly 20 years without ...

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in seabirds in two Australian states. But don’t be fooled by the name: this virus also rapidly infects other animals. It has caused havoc in poultry ...

Even those who have long supported allowing backyard chickens in Paxton are not so happy with the proposed new regulations ...

Good morning, South Jersey. A small but mighty group of Collingswood residents are fighting to legalize backyard chickens.