From scrambled eggs to Sunday roasts, more families are trading fluorescent aisles and rising food costs for fresh, homegrown ...

Are chickens easy to raise? Raising chickens is not hard, but Lisa says, “As with any pet or livestock, chickens are a serious time commitment and require daily attention.” ...

Adult bird size, egg laying frequency, temperament, and heat/cold tolerance are all important factors. Are they good mamas if you want them to raise baby chicks? What color eggs do they lay?

Have a dedicated chicken coop If you are going to raise chickens in the city, you will need a dedicated chicken coop, one with space for them to roam around and a place up high where they can roost.

Chicken ownership is most popular among Millennials (22%) followed by Gen Z (19%). Nearly half of respondents with backyard chickens having laying hens; 35% have meat birds.

Joseph Yoder raises chickens for eggs he sells at Shepherd's Market in Big Prairie. He warns raising laying chickens isn't all that easy.

But when it comes to saving money, chickens aren’t all they’re cracked up to be. Setting up a coop and chicken run, then raising chicks until they’re old enough to start laying is expensive ...

Raising your own chickens for their eggs may sound like a money saving idea, but in the long run store-bought eggs are less expensive.

Cutchin said chickens will typically lay one egg a day. Those with the agriculture department explain just one of the benefits of raising your own chickens is saving money.

Chicken owners learn about the initial setup, like setting up a chicken coop along with chicken breeds and their nutrition.

Learn which Winter chickens to keep by examining your flock with an eye for chicken culling to remove the hens and roosters that contribute the least. A flock’s laying slows naturally as fall ...