I’ve had my heart set on a backyard bird flock for as long as I can remember. And with egg prices skyrocketing in recent ...

Chickens aren’t just egg-laying machines—they’re social, sensitive animals with needs that go beyond food and shelter.

I have raised and loved so many hens from the time they were chicks. Why did I never think to ask about the fate of their ...

Many people start keeping chickens for the freshly laid eggs and often create a kitchen garden for hand-picked produce too.

Heather Weick, center, sits with her rabbit, her dog and her family in her Salina home. Partner Andrew Weick, left, holds the ...

Stung by the rocketing price of eggs -- and US supermarkets rationing a basic breakfast staple -- Yong-mi Kim decided to get ...

Some Americans have been forking over more than US$10 for a dozen eggs, up to three times their usual price, with ...

While we're used to seeing celebrities keep chickens in coops (and we're sure there's a coop somewhere in ... but as Pierce's photo reminds us, they are free-range animals, and so, they need ...

The source suggested that to get started in raising chickens you’d need to spend, on average, $6,500 on a chicken coop. I don’t ... but all of these items were free. And that is helping ...

It's ideal if you have space where they can be let out and free range during the day, however chickens should be locked in their coop at night, says Dr Chang Fung Martel. A secure area that is ...