A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens.

It took thousands of years to develop the world's extraordinary range of domesticated farm animals—an estimated 8,800 ...

My Sweet Hens shared a video on Instagram in February of one of her chickens singing, yes, singing! She calls it the "egg ...

With high egg prices in grocery stores nationwide, there has been a growing interest from people looking to raise their own ...

Vaccines could help suppress bird flu and avoid the slaughter of millions of chickens, but the move has been delayed in part ...

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that the average price for a dozen grade A large eggs jumped 90 cents in February.

We have raised egg-layer chicks into hens for approximately 20 years. I guess with that experience, I now am the go to person ...

Consumers frustrated with high egg prices may either decide to give up their favorite breakfast food, cut out the baking or take the plunge into raising their own laying hens. But experts on ...

It is a chilly week here in the Finger Lakes, and I am ready for spring. With the coming of spring comes all the spring sales ...

But here’s the thing—each breed has its own quirks ... Their dense double coat, often black and tan, requires regular grooming to keep them looking their best. And with their high energy levels, daily ...

The nutrient content of eggs from free-range hens is the same as those from hens housed in production facilities with cages.” It’s amazing what a group can do with a $20 million annual budget.