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 ...

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It's become more popular in the last few years for people who don't farm to keep flocks of chickens in their back yards; many put up signs to sell any extra eggs. But avian flu has sickened birds in ...

With Easter quickly approaching, some families may consider buying baby chicks as holiday gifts.

If you’ve ever been to a farm (or a homestead!), you’ve probably noticed that chickens are almost never kept alone. Their coops contain numerous hens, as well as a rooster or two, and they seem to ...

Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. According to the American Pet Products Association, about 11 million U.S. households now keep backyard chickens. (PATRICK T.

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 ...

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