If you're in a lot of farming Facebook groups, odds are you've seen the posts from backyard chicken owners talking about how their hens stopped laying eggs and asking what to do about it. From about ...

Shoppers used to picking up the cheapest eggs at the grocery store may now be reaching for higher-end cartons. That's because bird flu is turbocharging prices of commercially produced eggs, while ...

Don't be scared eggless by news about inhumane practices at corporate chicken farms. The nation may be seeing a quiet revolution of farmers offering alternatives to "factory eggs." Their hens ...

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.

Producing clean table eggs from a flock raised in a deep litter system has always been a big challenge to most poultry farmers. It even becomes a tall order during the rainy season when the litter ...

What do chickens and people with a common reproductive disorder have in common? More than one might think -- and a widely-used diabetes medication might just be the surprising link. What do chickens ...

Chickens are the universal symbol of urban homesteading. Instagrammers pose with one tucked under an arm as a self-sufficiency flex. But what if I told you raising backyard chickens in Portland is a ...