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 ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – Lollypop Farm is offering hands-on learning opportunities for pet owners starting this weekend. On Sunday, a free backyard chickens class will take place. Additionally, a pet first ...

A bit more than 10 years ago, Isabelle Cnudde bought a small flock of chickens for her backyard to ensure that she had a humane source of eggs. Little did she know that within a few years, she would ...

The Forest Preserve District of Kane County will hold a program on raising backyard chickens on Feb. 17. The “Learn from the Experts Backyard Chickens 101? program will go from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Feb. 17 ...

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT IT. CHICKEN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND YOU’LL SEE THEM, AND IT’S LIKE, I NEED TO HAVE THOSE OTHER PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND IT. GREG HOUSE HAS OWNED BACKYARD CHICKENS FOR DECADES. IT ...

Q: Why did the chicken cross the road? A: To get to the sustainable urban eco-coop where he kicks it with pals and scarfs down composting scraps in exchange for a fresh supply of eggs and fertilizer.