For backyard chickens, the number 18 means the same thing. Eighteen weeks is the age when most egg-laying breeds are considered adults. Most excitingly, it’s the time when many breeds will lay their ...

Mrs Kasendi Mutinda collects eggs at her chicken farm in Ngengeka village, Kitui county. The farmer rears over 500 layers which gives her 12 crates of eggs per day. She says demand for eggs is steady ...

Here’s a novel way to help the environment and lower your grocery bills at the same time: Keep some chickens in your backyard. Actually, it’s not as wacky as you’d think. The “urban chicken” movement ...

Does the idea of raising your own chickens appeal to you? It's not for everyone (apartment-dwellers, we're looking at you) but it can be a rewarding project. If you haven't taken the plunge yet, you ...

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, locals argued ...

There's a lot to like about raising chickens. Just ask Paul Zalucha, who has been raising them on his Dexter property for 30 years. There are farm-fresh eggs daily and a freezer full of meat at the ...