Backyard chickens. More people have them, and despite local controversy, more people want them. Fresh nutritious eggs with deep-yellow yolks sure taste great! But what happens when a highly productive ...

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

Unpredictability of grocery costs can push people to look for alternative options. With research and planning, raising ...

In the excerpt below from chapter 13, “Managing Meat Birds,” learn about the different breeds, management styles and feeding patterns used in raising chickens for meat.

What are the benefits of raising chickens? In a word, poop! Learn how to put chicken manure as fertilizer to use in your garden. Fresh, nutritious eggs and homegrown roast chicken dinners are ...

Joseph Yoder has about 200 chickens on his farm near Big Prairie. He sells eggs at his store, Shepherd's Market. "Over the last few months, more people have come here than ever before," he says.

3. Chickens Are More Than Just Egg Machines Sure, they lay eggs. Butchickens also pull their weight in other ways. They’re natural pest control—eating beetles, ticks, and grubs before they ...

Myths about coop smell, egg color, and roosts mislead new keepers. Discover the facts that make raising chickens easier and ...

Nationwide, the average price of a dozen eggs jumped from $1.79 in December 2021 to $4.25 in December 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Center.

As egg prices rise many are looking to raise their own chickens, but experienced chicken farmers say it is ultimately an impractical and more costly solution. According to the Consumer Price Index ...

In 2020, Uganda produced 44,667 tonnes of eggs, growing from just 8,620 tonnes in 1971 — an average annual increase of 4.44 percent. Meat production was recorded at 69,991 tonnes.