All cooped up: Learn about raising chickens in your backyard
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 popularity since the start of the pandemic,
Why a backyard chicken isn't the answer to saving money on eggs
Record-high egg prices have more consumers considering backyard chickens, but farm rescues say they are expensive and hard to care for.
2025 is shaping up to be a big year for backyard chickens
Hatch your own. Why it matters: When egg prices skyrocket, more people in the U.S. consider getting — and even renting — backyard chickens, but keeping a flock of your own has long been popular in Portland.
How to raise backyard chickens -- and what you should consider first
With the hope of free eggs right in your backyard, here’s the scoop on becoming a backyard chicken tender (sorry). But wait, isn’t this a gardening column? It is, indeed. Chickens can be a meaningful part of your backyard garden ecosystem.
Eggs are expensive. Is owning chickens the answer?
Kristen Kemp, a yoga instructor and writer in New Jersey, has owned backyard chickens for more than a decade. “I just love them,” she tells Yahoo Life. Kemp’s had her current brood for around five years,
Wanamingo resumes debate on backyard chickens
A longstanding debate over Wanamingo’s chicken ordinance has recently surfaced, with some community members urging officials to permit the keeping of chickens on residential lots as others advocate fo
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Chicken Breeds for Beginners
Now, I will say for the, the beginner ... full backyard of Speckled Sussex or Dominique is beautifully striking a lot of people who are getting into chickens, they’re going to buy maybe seven ...
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Egg prices are soaring, but a backyard coop may not be any cheaper
With the price of eggs skyrocketing, some shoppers are considering keeping their own backyard laying hens, but experts say there are drawbacks that may make that chicken coop more expensive than ...
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Bird flu fears have backyard chicken coop owners on edge for what’s next
But even as disease fears grow, record-high egg prices are spurring people with no experience in raising chickens to start backyard flocks of their own. Infected birds can transmit the virus in ...
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I Have a Backyard Chicken Flock. Should I Worry About Bird Flu?
If you’re a backyard chicken owner (and even if you’re not), you’ve likely heard about Avian Influenza (AI). Here's what you need to know.