Backyard chickens are now America's third most popular pet - here's how to start your own flock from scratch.

No farm? No problem. Here's exactly how to build a chicken coop and raise healthy hens in a regular backyard.

The financial case for backyard chickens has collapsed, yet more people are building DIY chicken coops than ever. That ...

Jeff Somers is a freelancer who has been writing about writing, books, personal finance, and home maintenance since 2012. When not writing, Jeff spends his free time fixing up his old house. He has ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. With egg prices reaching an all-time high in the US, the idea of backyard chickens — roaming around, ...

You need to take extra precautions when handling the chickens and their eggs. “Backyard poultry specifically can have salmonella germs in their poop and on their bodies, even when they look healthy ...

On her picturesque farm in the suburbs of Chicago, Kimberly Henny is used to having visitors drop by to snap up fresh eggs, honey and vegetables. But as concerns over bird flu ripple across the ...

The deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu has been found in seabirds in two Australian states. But don’t be fooled by the name: this virus also rapidly infects other animals. It has caused havoc in poultry ...