The short answer is, no, it's not automatically cheaper to raise chickens than buy eggs, especially considering the ...

NEW YORK — Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak.

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 ...

From the countryside to Hollywood, backyard farming is the new “it” thing. You might picture A-listers on private jets and in ...

YOUR AREA. A BIRD FLU HAS HIT THE EGG INDUSTRY SO HARD SOME ARE BUYING THEIR OWN CHICKENS NOW. HOWEVER, EXPERTS SAY RAISING YOUR OWN CHICKENS WON’T SAVE YOU MUCH MONEY. ACTUALLY, A LIVESTOCK ...

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 ...

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 ...

This story was originally produced by the Valley News. NHPR is republishing it in partnership with the Granite State News Collaborative. On Thursday, the first of a seasonal series of monthly chick ...

With egg prices recently reaching historic highs, many people are eager to start raising chickens for a more reliable and cheaper source of eggs. Over the past few months, I have received many ...

Chicks gather under a heat lamp before being sold to customers at the Altamont Country Values Agway store on March 28 in Altamont. Chick transportation boxes are stored at the Altamont Country Values ...