People have been flocking to raise backyard chickens in recent years. But raising these birds at home is not for everyone. An ...

The price of eggs may be through the roof, but that doesn’t mean you’ll save money with a chicken coop. While the popularity — and legality — of backyard chickens is spreading, the economics doesn’t ...

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 ...

Three of Jim and Nancy Patterson’s grandchildren — the seventh generation to be reared on the Chester Township-based Patterson Fruit Farm — are revisiting the family’s 1879 agricultural roots by ...

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 ...

The Waterville council in December 2020 voted to decrease the required minimum lot size for keeping chickens from 10,000 to 8 ...

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