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.

Chickens can be surprisingly picky about where they lay their eggs, and sometimes they choose the most unexpected spots.

With the cost of a dozen eggs nearly double from what it was last summer, some folks may be thinking about raising chickens to harvest their own eggs. An area poultry farmer says it may sound good, ...

Learn which Winter chickens to keep by examining your flock with an eye for chicken culling to remove the hens and roosters that contribute the least. A flock’s laying slows naturally as fall ...

As a kid, one of my weekly chores was picking up a shift or two at the hen house and loading up a basket of eggs, which my grandmother sold as a side hustle on the farm. While she could work the hen ...