Anderson estimates that food and shelter cost under $100. But raising chickens requires commitment. Gutierrez, who has experience with backyard flocks, warned that baby chicks need warmth, protection ...

Siecinski said one of her chickens usually eats a bag of feed a month, and a bag of feed is about $13 - $18. The Agriculture ...

Are backyard chickens the answer to sky-high egg prices? Consider the planning and investment, chicken owners say, before taking the plunge.

The tools the US used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural ...

Local farms are seeing rising interest for their shelled must-haves as consumers, retailers and restaurants clamor for egg ...