With egg prices so high and Chicago and many suburbs allowing people to raise hens, some are thinking about backyard chickens ...

I have since always wondered how much people knew about birds in general and about chickens in particular beyond eating their meat and eggs. There are over 100 breeds of chickens across the globe ...

The short answer is that there are chickens for meat (broilers) and chickens for eggs (layers), and they’re not the same: They’re raised separately and have different lifespans. In fact, for the past ...

The price of eggs has prompted many to either forgo buying eggs or find ways to save money on eggs. We break down the costs ...

Hybrid breeds for backyard chicken enthusiasts share a special history with commercial broiler and layer operations.

With egg prices rapidly increasing, many have begun raising their own chickens to avoid the high cost of grocery store eggs.

With the rising cost of eggs, more people may be considering raising backyard chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs. However, ...

An initiative in Zambia is showing that a profit-seeking company can help rural farmers battling extreme weather breed chickens that lay more eggs. Village chickens in Petauke, Zambia.Credit ...