This edition of the Happy Homestead talks about raising your own laying hens from hatching all the way up to full grown hens ...

Whether you’re new to backyard chickens or have had hens for years, weird eggs are bound to appear now and then. From ...

Raising chickens in your backyard has become a trend not just for aspiring farmers, but for anyone wanting to be even a little self-sufficient. There's also something meditative about watching hens ...

Once your chickens start laying eggs (and this should be happening about now if you got spring chickens), here are the things you want to think about.

More people are searching for do-it-yourself chicken coops and purchasing from retailers frequently, according to recent reports and search trends.

We have cubbies called nesting boxes attached to the coop, providing the needed privacy that hens like to have while laying eggs.

Chickens don't lay eggs right away, and it could be months before you see a return. Health and biosecurity measures are needed to protect backyard flocks from diseases including bird flu.

Chicken in a nest with eggs [iStockphoto] 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 ...

As the cost of eggs continues to rise, some people are considering raising their own chickens to cut down on expenses.

Egg prices are skyrocketing but that doesn't mean chicken nuggets are about to get more expensive. Here's why.