Chickens have flown the coop and moved into the backyard. Kate Richards and her husband, Jonathon Ragsdale, don’t mind at all. In fact, they bought their 108-year-old Sierra Madre farmhouse with one ...

Raising small flocks of backyard chickens has been a trend among city dwellers for a decade or so, and putting the birds to work can be a boon to gardens. You can use them for tilling, grubbing for ...

At first thought, living out your homesteading dreams by getting backyard chickens may seem like a fantastic idea. Who wouldn ...

In "Permaculture for the Rest of Us," Jenni Blackmore presents a highly entertaining, personal account of how permaculture can be practiced in adverse conditions, allowing anyone to learn to live more ...

In this episode of Mother Earth News and Friends, In this episode, Queren King-Orozco shares her experience with keeping chickens in and around her garden. Learn how a chicken flock can benefit your ...

TOWNSEND – Inviting chickens into a small landscape, both beautifully and safely, can be a challenge, and Liz Barbour, owner, and cooking instructor of The Creative Feast, is here to guide you through ...

The history of chickens can be traced as far back as 500 B.C. Early on, the fowl were primarily used as entertainment in the form of cock-fighting, according to some historians. Once people realized ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — When the weather has us ...

A conflict between Trendwood neighbors over chickens, a garden and some fertilizer turned into a lawsuit."They lay their eggs in here," described Stacy Williams, who keeps chickens in her backyard ...

Stacy Williams shows off a leghorn chicken in the backyard of her Trendwood home. Williams said she has received “overwhelming support,” including donations of $1,235, as she strives to keep her ...