Jennica Harris's flock lives in the “fluffy butt hut," which has window boxes, curtains, wallpaper, and a chandelier.

Backyard chickens are increasing in popularity due to high egg prices, but they may not be cost-effective for everyone. Before getting chickens, consider local regulations, time and labor ...

Rotisserie chicken is often cited as an easy and quick option for delicious protein. But how healthy is it? A pre-cooked, pre-seasoned, packaged and plentiful source of protein sounds like a ...

Carol Lewis has no regrets about how she voted on the chicken issue. As a longtime member of the St. Cloud, Minn., city council, she’d heard all the arguments. At a December meeting ...

A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens. We have been raising chickens at home for about 10 years. Every now and then we ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere? Around Easter in 2015, the French town of Colmar started ...

With avian influenza blowing up egg prices and killing chickens around the country at an alarming rate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a strategy to combat outbreaks.

The virus has infected poultry flocks in every US state, with more than 166 million chickens having been killed by the virus or culled to contain it. H5N1 is also spreading among cattle ...