BROOKE CLYDE, Santa Rosa. “Eeny meeny miny moe, that is why I have to go.” “This is all the government waste I could find, so DOGE says we’re all fired.” “I will be OK, I just purchased 20 egg-laying ...

The current egg supply shortage from the bird flu is causing difficulties for those farmers who produce eggs in the North Bay ...

Experts say the costs of raising chickens can quickly add up. A backyard hen in her prime can lay up to five eggs per week, but consumers need to consider the initial cost of the coop, chicks and ...

There are many different breeds such as meat chickens, birds for show and birds that lay eggs. If eggs are your goal, there are breeds that do well in West Texas with the variation in temperatures.

“Just so we are clear … these are chicks, not full-grown chickens. No, they will not lay eggs within a week of purchase and no, they will not solve the economic egg crisis by the end of the ...

The chicken and egg industries are at odds. The argument isn’t over which came first but about bird flu vaccinations. Egg companies are calling for a stronger government response to the bird flu ...

"Hens do make a little bit of noise," she said. "They cluck when they lay their eggs." Pickett said like any living creature, chickens need to be kept in healthy and comfortable conditions.

For eight years, Rhinelander homesteader, Mike Haasl has raised chickens. Currently he has a flock of 10 chickens including a rooster and nine hens. His flock is a mixed breed that are meant to lay ...

Some chicken breeds sport stylish feathers, and others handle extreme cold or terrible heat well. One of my favorites, Blackie (a mix between an Ameraucana and a Silver Hamburg), lays big baby blue ...

“When you think about it, the ones you get from the grocery store go through a process to make sure they’re sterile, there’s chickens laying eggs in these big barns or crates that have never ...

feeding three chickens would total about $378. Factor in a coop, feeder, waterer, and heat lamp, and the first-year expenses could reach $768. By comparison, three hens laying six eggs a week ...