This edition of the Happy Homestead talks about raising your own laying hens from hatching all the way up to full grown hens ...

An increasing number of egg producers in the Mid-Atlantic are opting for a multi-tiered aviary system that gives hens more ...

The Trump administration is suing the state of California to block animal welfare laws that it says unconstitutionally helped send egg prices soaring.

More people are searching for do-it-yourself chicken coops and purchasing from retailers frequently, according to recent reports and search trends.

Raising your own chickens for their eggs may sound like a money saving idea, but in the long run store-bought eggs are less expensive.

What do chickens and people with a common reproductive disorder have in common? More than one might think -- and a widely-used diabetes medication might just be the surprising link.

This has caused egg prices to skyrocket, and families are scrambling to combat record-high prices.So, Dawn and Dax Bordenave decided to grow their own chickens in their backyard.

Across Washington state, soaring egg prices have sparked a rush for backyard chickens, causing shortages at feed stores, while concerns over costs, bird flu and safety risks continue to grow.

I have raised and loved so many hens from the time they were chicks. Why did I never think to ask about the fate of their brothers?

With egg prices so high and Chicago and many suburbs allowing people to raise hens, some are thinking about backyard chickens.

I got interested in breeds of chickens early in life, while living with my grandmother in the 1940s and early 1950s. She raised chicken in the backyard solely for meat. I was always fascinated by ...