Faced with high egg prices, some residents are turning to backyard flocks. But experts advise to check first -- it may not be ...

The “homesteader” lifestyle has become wildly popular over the past few years. With that, comes a significant uptick in the ...

Anyone who starts a flock because they’ve been dreaming about backyard chickens pecking in the yard will likely be happy with ...

Consumers frustrated with high egg prices may either decide to give up their favorite breakfast food, cut out the baking or take the plunge into raising their own laying hens. But experts on ...

Raising laying hens, or other birds, is not cost-free. Chicken coops are not free. Some costs associated with raising birds include costs for feeders, lamps, electric cords, feed, hay, straw ...

As egg prices rise many are looking to raise their own chickens, but experienced chicken farmers say it is ultimately an ...

A lot of people don’t miss the second egg, and so that’s our way of not raising prices for our customers.” As winter thaws ...

Her family also is raising meat chickens ... That includes delivery, setup, two egg-laying hens, a standard chicken coop, food and a chicken care guide. “Renting the chickens for the warmer ...

Feb. 28, 2025. Alejandro Figueroa / OPB Burns-Giusto believes that’s prompting some people to take a crack at raising their own backyard egg-laying hens. Something similar happened during the ...

With egg prices at historic highs, Modesto has seen an uptick of interest in backyard chicken tending. Those considering raising backyard chickens solely for financial reasons may be in for a surprise ...

And that's what's happening. We're not just losing the eggs, laying hens and production systems. We're losing the birds that are becoming egg laying hens. So, it's a whole process. And those price ...

America’s flock of egg-laying hens dropped to the lowest since 2016 in January as avian influenza resulted in the death of millions of birds, driving egg prices to record levels. Eggs have been ...