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Backyard chickens are no longer the sole domain of seasoned farmers homesteaders. Nowadays, even city folks are buying chickens to eat healthier eggs. But if you’ve never owned chickens, where should you start? That’s the subject of today’s edition of ...

The city of Indio, Calif., forced a woman to pay $6,000 after one of her tenants raised backyard chickens against city code – and most of the money went to a private law firm, Silver & Wright. The city cited ...

Millions of Americans own backyard chicken flocks, and with the economy still struggling to recover, more and more families add them to their property each year. Of course, that doesn’t mean everyone is doing things right. Backyard chickens are the ...

Chances are if you have considered keeping a backyard flock that you also have thought about hatching your own chicks. Being able to maintain a controlled breeding program can mean a great deal to a homestead birding operation. Commercial incubators ...

When I recently visited my daughter, who is attending graduate student in Scotland, I was surprised to see eggs out on store shelves far away from a refrigerator. In fact, in one store, the eggs were stored neatly beside a ...

There are literally hundreds of chicken breeds in the world, with about 65 varieties being recognized by the American Poultry Association, split between bantams and standards. You can find chickens of various colors and with extravagant combs or no combs ...

Before we discuss the how of raising backyard chickens in the city, suburbs or even the homestead, we need to take a look at the why. Why would you take up space in your yard or homestead for silly flightless ...

The nationwide bird flu epidemic has caused the culling of approximately 40 million chickens and turkeys and affected at least 10 percent of the country’s egg supply, although its impact thus far seems mostly to be limited to large industrial ...

Chickens can provide eggs, meat, fertilizer, pest control and more when incorporated into the garden. Not only will your garden benefit, but the chickens will, as well. With a little extra time and energy in setting up your garden, you’ll ...

Healthy chickens are those who get to live in their natural environment. When a chicken is free to roam in the pasture, there’s a natural give and take going on. The chicken gets a great variety of foods consisting of ...