Recently, Mrs. Jackson’s second-grade class at Two Mile Prairie Elementary asked why chickens lay different colored eggs. These students were lucky enough to have their own school chicken coop and ...

Young chickens will begin laying eggs at around 18 to 22 weeks old, according to The Old Farmer's Almanac. And once a routine is established, most hens will lay about one egg per day. Many will seek a ...

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization estimated that in 1990, the world’s population of chickens was around 10.6 billion birds. For 2023, that number has grown to some 34.4 billion animals. And ...

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, ...

Just when you think your chickens are done being freeloaders, there are a bunch of food changes and supplements to consider. Up until 20 weeks, chicks are considered to be in the grower/starter stage.

Chickens are interesting creatures that have all sorts of quirky behaviors. Learn more about how these everyday birds are far ...

As you plan your chicken flock, you, like many others, might want to get chickens that lay different colored eggs. We're all used to the white and brown eggs you can buy at the grocery store. But did ...

Shannin Rettig enjoys raising all types of chickens. She especially loves seeing the different-colored eggs they produce. Along with the standard white and brown, her heritage birds lay dark brown-, ...

With the current widespread bird flu and rising egg prices, some Americans may be starting to wonder where their eggs actually come from. Aren't hens just popping out a bunch of eggs each day? If you ...

Chickens and dogs aren't the most natural pairing. Although they surely do live together from time to time. Just take the testy way that a chicken named Popcorn reacted to its dog brother. The ...