Amanda Henning of Cornell Cooperative Extension of Niagara County also advises covering large cracks, holes, and windows with chicken wire for the birds’ protection ... That’s when they consistently ...

Backyard chicken keeping is exploding across Arizona since recent law changes made it easier for families to raise hens at ...

A new study shows chicken fertility rates in U.S. broiler eggs could decline to approximately 60% by 2050. That decline could ...

A bioreactor that mimics a circulatory system can deliver nutrients and oxygen to artificial tissue, enabling the production ...

Childhood visits to my grandparent’s farm served to foreshadow raising chickens of my own. Tossing seed corn, herding a mean rooster to the coop, and reaching under a hen to gather a warm egg were ...

An old screen door may be more versatile than you think. Instead of throwing it away, repurpose this item inside your home or ...

If you want to spend a bunch on raising chickens, you sure can. Michael Johnson shares how it doesn't have to be that way.

As a baseline, it’s key that a coop is sturdy so it can keep your hens protected from harsh weather and potential predators. From there, you can deck it out with extra features and even get creative ...

Still, while there's few things so rewarding as fresh eggs from your own happy hens, its a pastime that also comes with its ...

Monette says a good laying chicken will lay an egg a day or every other day if they are healthy and young. “That really gives ...

Your most expensive startup cost is going to be the coop and run, structures that typically cost at least a few hundred ...