Learn more about why chickens dust bathe and the benefits. At what age do chickens begin dust bathing? What is phantom dust bathing? Free range and in-coop dust baths? Where should a dust bath be ...

CEDAR RAPIDS - Rebecca Mumaw's chickens do more than provide fresh eggs. The hens eat bugs, work the soil, provide fertilizer for her garden and offer an endless source of entertainment for Mumaw, her ...

Join Jennifer Garner, Miley Cyrus and more and become a chic chicken raiser Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2013. Her work has previously appeared on ...

Their pullets start producing pullet eggs at around 19 weeks. These eggs are smaller than regular eggs with a higher yolk ratio and are considered to be a delicacy by many chefs. Pullet eggs at ...

Pigs, sheep, cows, and other large livestock aren’t suitable for the city and are typically outlawed by local laws. Goats are the largest animal we recommend if you don’t have at least an acre or two.

People are flocking to raise backyard chickens. The chicken business has increased by more than 600 percent in the past two months for both Lisa Samples of Kirtland Hills and Kathy Veigh of Gates ...