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With bird flu increasing the price of eggs and making them scarce in some areas, many are considering raising backyard ...

You can have that backyard chicken coop of your dreams if you do your research. Keep your flock happy by installing the right ...

Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic. But if eggs are the goal, remember that it takes ...

Eggspensive prices breed creativity. A Staten Island firefighter built his very own chicken coop in his backyard to ensure a ...

(WHTM) — Backyard chicken coops became popular a few years back. At that time, it was primarily a hobby with the bonus of getting fresh eggs. The trend is picking up again now that egg prices ...

According to recent data from the Consumer Price Index, the cost of a dozen large Grade A eggs saw a staggering increase of nearly 37%. And it's driving consumers to rent egg-laying hens, chicken ...

Interest in raising backyard chickens grew rapidly during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues due to the ever-increasing cost ...

As egg prices soar, more Central Floridians are turning to backyard chickens. Ace Hardware in College Park sells supplies needed to raise backyard chickens, including egg containers and starter kits.

meaning she’s not mucking out her coop more than twice a year. “But the cost of starting with backyard chickens is definitely quite expensive. I don’t know if a lot of people know that ...