Budget-conscious Long Islanders are flocking to the pet supply retailer’s location in Commack, New York, which has started selling egg-laying female chicks as part of a “pilot program” for ...

Tractor Supply Co. CEO Hal Lawton said recently high egg prices brought a wave of first-time chick buyers to his stores.

Some communities allow egg laying hens, but not roosters because of the noise. The supplies can cost several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on the conditions and how many chickens ...

The planning board voted unanimously on April 9 to send a letter that urged the council to tell the city administration to move forward on a petition allowing the raising of egg-laying chickens.