Backyard chicken coops are popping up everywhere! If the idea of raising chickens has piqued your interest, but the thought of building your own chicken coop seems overwhelming or too expensive, ...

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 ...

More than 13 million homeowners raise backyard chickens, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and that number is expected to grow over the next several years. You can rear chickens in ...

ROCHESTER, Minn. — With the trend of locally sourced food increasing, it's no surprise that dozens of major cities in the United States are revising their animal ordinances. Urban agriculture is seen ...

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Which came first: The chicken or the egg farmer? Though once upon a time chickens were relegated to the countryside, the urban backyard chicken enthusiast is becoming increasingly common. And though ...

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 ...