Thinking of raising backyard chickens? Learn about local ordinances, coop requirements, and recommended breeds for North Carolina.

Interested in learning how to raise chickens? You’re in luck. Sunny Joy Farms in Talent is hosting a hands-on course for chicken care beginners this coming Sunday, from 10am until 12:30pm. Taught by ...

Hoover's Hatchery, the largest provider of backyard poultry in the United States, is officially launching its first-ever consumer product: a premium chicken coop engineered from heavy-duty recycled ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- According to the USDA, Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae, or bird flu, has eradicated more than 13 million chickens nationwide in the past 30 days—and more than 3 million of those are ...

With egg prices reaching an all-time high in the US, the idea of backyard chickens — roaming around, grazing on grass, and producing fresh, delicious eggs — is becoming increasingly appealing. But ...

Many first-time chicken keepers don’t understand just how dangerous it can be inside a coop. Backyard flocks are vulnerable to wild predators, neighborhood pets, extreme weather, and infectious ...

The municipality's current ordinance allows chickens on properties zoned Conservation Agricultural, as long as the lot ...

The issue that gets Springville residents most fired up isn't taxes or fees — it's backyard chickens.

The question of whether to allow backyard chickens came up again Nov. 18 at Skokie’s Village Board meeting after a trustee proposed repealing the village’s ban on the birds. Trustee James Johnson ...