Providing your flock with the best chicken feed from hatching through their laying years ensures the healthiest chickens and the most eggs. For this guide to the best chicken feed, I consulted two ...

Anyone who starts a flock because they’ve been dreaming about backyard chickens pecking in the yard will likely be happy with their choice. Those who do it to save money will probably regret it.

We're not just losing the eggs, laying hens and production systems ... coop and cover was about $500 and the monthly cost to feed her chickens is $40 with an annual cost of $480.

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

A check of local feed stores showed chicks ... One of the most popular chickens to get is the ISA Brown. “They lay really good eggs, they lay a lot of eggs, and they’re easy to raise ...

“It’s getting harder and harder to find baby chicks or laying hens. It’s nearly impossible ... While keeping chickens will ...

With egg prices rapidly increasing, many have begun raising their own chickens to avoid the high cost of grocery store eggs.

An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs.

“We wanted to eat healthier and chickens seemed to be ... at $495 — the price of about 738 eggs at $12 per 18. That includes delivery, setup, two egg-laying hens, a standard chicken coop ...

Egg prices are expected to go up 41 percent this year, according to the U.S. Agriculture Department, meanwhile the USDA is reporting egg shortages appear to be easing with prices dropping. Either way, ...