For Christin New, whose multigenerational family moved from Redwood City, California, to a 2-acre home in the nearby Santa ...

Before buying a chicken coop, educate yourself on avian influenza precautions, check local laws, and consider all the ...

Amid a nationwide egg shortage, families in Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights are turning to backyard farming to support their communities.

For owners of small flocks that range from backyard coops to small egg farms, anxieties are already high over an ongoing avian flu outbreak that some experts predict could worsen as spring ...

A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens.

The price of eggs may be through the roof, but that doesn’t mean you’ll save money with a chicken coop. While the popularity — and legality — of backyard chickens is spreading, the ...

As bird flu outbreaks continue to affect animals, experts answer questions about keeping pets and their owners healthy ...

Thinking about raising backyard chickens? Learn the rules, challenges and expert tips to ensure a healthy and productive flock.

We've all seen egg prices at the store, and that alone could drive someone to build a chicken coop of their own.

Experts say raising chickens isn’t likely to save many inflation-weary consumers money amid the spike in egg prices. But for Johnson, among a growing number of Americans expressing interest in ...

which can also hit in backyard coops. “It’s a big threat,” Whitman said, adding that vets are “pretty regularly” seeing the disease in undomesticated birds. “It’s endemic” in wild ...