With egg prices so high and Chicago and many suburbs allowing people to raise hens, some are thinking about backyard chickens ...

Suppliers and customers are seeing an increase in chick sales as more people look for affordable and alternative eggs amid ...

With egg shortages expected to last several years, demand for backyard chickens is soaring. Here's what you need to know ...

It ultimately boils down to the individual variation within that breed. Chickens who lay olive, blue, or dark brown eggs bred with one who lays cream-colored eggs may produce a pink egg layer or ...

Bomgaars employees Cindy Juberian, left, and Bridget Poole inspect one of the chicks the retailer has for sale at their ...

Sometimes people buy breeds that aren’t meant to lay eggs at all ... Sometimes people come looking to buy a fully grown, egg-laying chicken, and are surprised at the price. “Then I tell them go and do ...

Of all chicken breeds, one in ten is now extinct ... while the European Leghorn – whose genetics are used in commercial egg-laying breeds – is highly susceptible. Local breeds can also ...

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

Different chicken breeds are better suited for egg-laying, meat production or as pets, so choose accordingly. Proper hygiene and observation are crucial to prevent disease outbreaks within the flock.

In New Hampshire, the average price of eggs reached an all-time high of almost $5 per dozen in February, according to the the ...