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

Kristan Marchewka’s chickens gather for food. As egg prices rise many are looking to raise their own chickens, but experienced chicken farmers say it is ultimately an impractical and more costly ...

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 ...

TO SKYROCKET, AND THE DEMAND FOR EGG THAT’S NOT GOING DOWN AT ALL. WELL, THE BIRD FLU OUTBREAK HAS KILLED MILLIONS OF EGG LAYING HENS, REDUCING THE EGG SUPPLY ACROSS THE COUNTRY. YEAH. AND AS FAMILIES ...

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 ...

Raising chickens for eggs can be rewarding, but — as I wrote previously — it requires a commitment of time and money. If you do it properly, you will never have a shortage of fresh eggs, year-round.

TELFORD, Tenn. (WJHL) – Local 4-H students have been hard at work raising chickens, and now those chickens are ready to be sold. If you have a coop, head out to the 4-H Tri-County Chicken Sale that is ...

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 ...

LIBERTY, Mo. (KCTV) - Egg prices started to fall after a spike in February, but that doesn’t appear to be slowing consumers looking for backyard chickens. Quite the opposite. Through mid-April, ...