As egg prices skyrocket, you too may be considering if it would be cheaper going straight to the source and raising your own flock. As the steward of four sweet but dimwitted backyard chickens, I'll ...

If the increasing egg prices have you considering the idea of your own backyard egg production, you’re not alone. Raising chickens, like many other homestead-oriented hobbies, has only increased in ...

The record-breaking price of eggs has encouraged some people to consider raising chickens in the backyard, but it’s important to do some research before buying those cute little chicks. Raising and ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Egg prices have jumped more than 50% in the past year, and some people may be wondering if raising chickens is worth it in the end. Fresh eggs from your backyard might sound ...

Baby chicks including Black Australorps, Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpingtons huddle next to each other for warmth in their brooding pen. Kelly Rausch File photo With the rise in the price of eggs, ...

Three of Jim and Nancy Patterson’s grandchildren — the seventh generation to be reared on the Chester Township-based Patterson Fruit Farm — are revisiting the family’s 1879 agricultural roots by ...