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 ...

Chickens belonging to the Marchewka family gather in the run. Kristan Marchewka, who runs Roos & Bawks consultants, is always willing to help people set up their own backyard chicken farms, similar to ...

February 24, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google As egg prices skyrocket, you too may be considering if it would be cheaper going straight to the source and ...

It's not instantly cheaper to raise chickens since there are various upfront costs, like buying the chickens and equipment. A couple of factors to consider before building a chicken coop are size, ...

(NewsNation) — Egg prices are skyrocketing to the point that some Americans are taking matters into their own hands and raising chickens in their backyard. Tommy Lane, a Staten Island, New York, ...

What if bird flu and the skyrocketing price of eggs not only encouraged us to raise our own chickens but – as we learned about their admirable traits – to become better human beings? With such a ...

A chicken sits in the grass in a backyard in Texas while others walk along a brick wall. Live chickens have been flying off the shelves at Wabash Feed & Garden in north Houston. "I got 100 hens last ...

I’ll admit, I jumped on the backyard chicken raising wagon last year. I probably would not have done so if I had joined all the backyard chicken raising groups beforehand. There’s, apparently, a lot ...

The new set of rules establishes a $50 permit fee, limits on how many chickens residents can own and more. Here's what to ...

As egg prices skyrocket, you too may be considering if it would be cheaper going straight to the source and raising your own ...