Chicken farms in the United States are large. Approximately 95 percent of all laying hens are raised on farms with more than 75,000 birds. Most of these hens reside in climate-controlled confinement ...

It's common to see chickens being kept in Australian backyards. They can deposit their eggs in long grass, around sheltered corners or behind mounds of soil — often anywhere except their fancy nesting ...

So, you’ve caught the backyard chicken bug…isn’t it fantastic? Although the chicks at the farm store are adorable and extremely tempting, there is some education that should be absorbed before you ...

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Imagine waking up as the sun rises, heading out to the chicken coop to collect freshly laid eggs and returning to your kitchen to fry up the freshest breakfast around. For many people, this fantasy is ...

Introduce laying boxes or nests early before the birds reach point of lay. My suggestion would be to bring them in at 12 weeks of age if they are mobile. An ideal situation is to have permanent boxes ...