There are more than 85 million backyard chickens in the United States. Here's what you need to know before starting your own flock.

Backyard chickens have gone from fringe hobby to mainstream pet in under a decade. According to the American Pet Products Association, roughly 11 million U.S. households kept them in 2025, nearly ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commodities through a four-decade lens of experience. The high cost of eggs and the arrival of spring is generating ...

Custom amenities include large front doors for coop cleaning access. Build a budget-friendly DIY pallet chicken coop from upcycled materials to keep your birds in maximum creature comfort. If you ...

When Nicole Graham was a little girl, maybe 6 or 7, she prevailed upon her mother to let her keep her Easter chick after it got older. She named the little hen Danielle, and right about then Nicole's ...

About a quarter-century ago, American farmer Joel Salatin pioneered a portable chicken coop that allowed chickens to graze on new pastures every day. At the time, most chickens were crammed in ...

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