Sometime during or after lockdown, a substantial number of people decided it would easier to raise their own chickens than buying eggs from the grocery store. With worldwide supply chain issues due to ...
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 ...
BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The quality of a chicken’s living conditions can affect the quality of farmers’ products, according to Greg Archer from Texas A&M’s Department of Poultry Science. He says the ...
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Egg prices have been making headlines for more than a year now, largely thanks to an uptick in the avian flu affecting flocks all over the U.S. and West Michigan. That outbreak ...
As egg prices continue to rise, more and more people are considering raising chickens in their own backyards. From 2018 to 2020, at-home chicken ownership jumped from 8% to 13% nationally, according ...