Town and cities spend several weeks discussing whether or not residents should be allowed to own and keep chickens in their yards. It’s been great fun to listen to the heated discussions. Some ...

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There's nothing quite like grabbing fresh eggs straight from your own backyard. But let's be honest-no one really warns you ...

Contemporary chicken coops have evolved well beyond simple wooden enclosures. The modern coop is designed with ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — This week marks the end of an era in our backyard — and in our food lives. After nearly two decades of ...

With poor production performances, most backyard poultry farming comprises the rearing of indigenous poultry birds.

A new Urban Chicken Ordinance under consideration by the City Council would allow up to eight laying hens on a single-family lot.

They live with Alison, her husband Shaun, two children, Madeleine, 11, and Harvey, 9, and two dogs, in the backyard of their ...