It's not instantly cheaper to raise chickens since there are various upfront costs, like buying the chickens and equipment. A couple of factors to consider before building a chicken coop are size, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commodities through a four-decade lens of experience. The high cost of eggs and the arrival of spring is generating ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – With the rising costs of eggs and other poultry products, as well as a growing concern about a ...

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) — With the rising costs of eggs and other poultry products, as well as a growing concern about a nationwide outbreak of bird flu, the idea of raising chickens at home can be ...

I’ll admit, I jumped on the backyard chicken raising wagon last year. I probably would not have done so if I had joined all the backyard chicken raising groups beforehand. There’s, apparently, a lot ...

If you live in a region that feels like it rains more often than not, you’re not alone—and neither are your chickens! Raising backyard chickens in super wet and rainy conditions presents unique ...

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 ...

FARGO — Egg prices are on the rise, with inflation and bird flu driving up costs to about $5 a dozen — double what they were a year ago, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. With that in ...

What if bird flu and the skyrocketing price of eggs not only encouraged us to raise our own chickens but – as we learned about their admirable traits – to become better human beings? With such a ...