If you're in a lot of farming Facebook groups, odds are you've seen the posts from backyard chicken owners talking about how their hens stopped laying eggs and asking what to do about it. From about ...

Brian Cosby from the Provide & Protect channel says he gets the same question over and over: what do you do with old birds that stop producing eggs, or roosters that turn mean and start causing ...

Raising chickens for eggs can be rewarding, but — as I wrote previously — it requires a commitment of time and money. If you do it properly, you will never have a shortage of fresh eggs, year-round.

Last week I received an email from an ardent Smart Harvest reader who is a poultry farmer in Athi River. The email read “Dear daktari, my birds have been laying eggs for two and a half months and ...

Shoppers used to picking up the cheapest eggs at the grocery store may now be reaching for higher-end cartons. That's because bird flu is turbocharging prices of commercially produced eggs, while ...

No Rulz Ranch Hatchery in Oklahoma lists three factors that can affect egg production. When it comes to egg production, choosing the right breeds is crucial. Some breeds are known for their prolific ...

Amanda Blum is a freelancer who writes about smart home technology, gardening, and food preservation. Previously, Amanda has worked as a technology strategist specializing in problem solving and ...

Kristan Marchewka’s chickens gather for food. As egg prices rise many are looking to raise their own chickens, but experienced chicken farmers say it is ultimately an impractical and more costly ...