With the rising cost of eggs, more people may be considering raising backyard chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs. However, caring for a flock requires more than just setting up a coop.

Jennica Harris's flock lives in the “fluffy butt hut," which has window boxes, curtains, wallpaper, and a chandelier.

Phiri, a field representative for the company, Hybrid Poultry Farm, paused a moment for suspense. They are just 6 weeks old, he revealed. Surprise rippled through the gathering. These are not just any ...

It's not out of the ordinary to hear of a neighborhood cat or dog, wandering with no real home.But a different creature has been winging it through Visalia, bri ...

Millions of broiler chicken eggs — or eggs laid by chickens raised specifically for meat production — are destroyed because they don’t meet refrigeration requirements set by the Food and Drug ...

Steele turned her enthusiasm for raising backyard chickens into a television show, a popular blog, natural poultry products and a series of books under the brand “Fresh Eggs Daily.” Lisa Steele’s ...

Federal officials are also considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat to combat the sky-high prices, according to Reuters. While none of the Brazilian or broiler ...

While none of the Brazilian or broiler chicken eggs would wind up on grocery shelves, they could be used in processed foods such as cake mixes, ice cream or salad dressing, freeing up more fresh ...

Egg prices soared after bird flu killed millions of laying hens US expands imports as part of a $1 billion plan to lower prices Broiler chicken producers ask FDA to ease refrigeration rule States ...

The infection of 47,654 commercial broiler-breeder chickens was confirmed on March 13 by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). Samples of the flock were tested at the Mississippi ...

And the intense scramble for both chickens and eggs in recent months has left some poultry farmers stunned. About 10 per cent of Australia's egg-laying flock died or were killed in bird flu ...