Research the breeds you might want. 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? Any hatchery website has lots of valuable information, plus it’s fun to dream and look through all of the pretty birds.

With egg prices still on the rise, more people are considering raising their own chickens to save money. But before jumping in, experts say it’s important to understand the costs involved.

Rising egg prices have some people coming out of their 'shell' and raising backyard chickens. One little girl even shows her 'egg'-citement about seeing what her hen lays. FOX 26's Sally MacDonald spoke with co-owners of 'The Garden Hen' about the costs behind owning a chicken coop.

As customers face empty shelves and rapidly rising egg prices at the supermarket due to the avian flu and a lower national supply, breakfast lovers have another option - their own backyard.

With bird flu increasing the price of eggs and making them scarce in some areas, many are considering raising backyard chickens. Here's what you need to know.

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,

Record-high egg prices have more consumers considering backyard chickens, but farm rescues say they are expensive and hard to care for.