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In 2020, the number of American households keeping backyard chickens increased to 13 percent. While two-thirds of those homeowners consider their chickens pets, half keep them for fresh eggs. In ...

Home sweet home. You’ve purchased your backyard chickens. Now, they need a home of their own or a coop they can call their home. Coops provide shelter from the weather and its extreme elements and ...

I’ve been using a small backyard chicken coop, the Back Porch Chicken Coop from GardenEggs.com, for the last several months. It’s housed a cockerel and three pullets that aren’t quite old enough to be ...

Predators rarely stumble on backyard chickens by accident. They follow scent, shadows, and easy access, and a poorly placed coop can advertise your flock like a neon sign. By avoiding a few common ...

If you have ever thought of starting a backyard chicken coop, go to the Hopkinton State Fair this long Labor Day weekend and talk to a chicken farmer. You can even buy a chicken.Patricia DeMaggio of ...

The owners of The Farmer’s Grind in South Salem explain everything you need to know about keeping chickens in your backyard. Michelle Smith, a physician associate, and husband Erich, a New York City ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Earlier this week, we learned that a Saunders County backyard flock tested positive for the bird flu. It’s the third case of highly pathogenic avian influenza reported in the ...