Jennifer Johnson wants to raise chickens – a dream she's had for nearly a decade. Still, it took until early February, after a dramatic spike in egg prices, for Johnson to convince her husband to say ...
Nowadays, in Manhattan, you'd be hard-pressed to find a pig. But around the middle part of the 19th century, there were some 50,000 pigs raised on the island. Though urban farming is far less common ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- According to the USDA, Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae, or bird flu, has eradicated more than 13 million chickens nationwide in the past 30 days—and more than 3 million of those are ...
Read full article: Flown the coop: Where did Oviedo shopping center’s chickens go? Jackie Pearson, an owner of AAA Chickens And More LLC in Fernandina Beach, said he’s seen more people coming to his ...
SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – With the rising costs of eggs and other poultry products, as well as a growing concern about a nation-wide outbreak of bird flu, the idea of raising chickens at home can be ...
Raising chickens comes with constant changes, and their growth can happen faster than expected. This update shares observations on chicken development, daily care, and what to expect as backyard ...
Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...
Learn how chickens handle cold, why frozen water is dangerous, and how dry bedding and airflow prevent winter health risks.
Carol Lewis has no regrets about how she voted on the chicken issue. As a longtime member of the St. Cloud, Minn., city council, she’d heard all the arguments. At a December meeting, locals argued ...
As Chicago-area shoppers hesitate to reach into grocery coolers when they see the price of eggs, Jim Irwin enjoys going out to his backyard chicken coop on Chicago’s Northwest Side, and Annie Lawson ...
CLAYTON COUNTY, Ga. — As grocery prices go up, more people in Georgia are looking into raising their own chickens. But it may be harder (and more expensive) than it looks. Many people have had it with ...
This Easter, we've hidden a dozen colorful, egg-centric stories across Reason.com. Hop around the site to find them—or click here to see them all in one basket. Nowadays, in Manhattan, you'd be ...