Shirley said one of his Buff Orpington hens lays around 250 eggs per year. “The nice thing about having backyard chickens is I know exactly how these birds were cared for, I controlled the food ...

HOWELL, N.J. — John Rivera-Ramos is finding out the hard way what happens when your chicken crosses the road — or in his case — a yard. Township officials show up at your home and take away ...

If your chickens are free range and they don’t find food in your backyard, they may stop at your neighbor's yard. For this reason, it’s a good idea to have portable fencing and/or an extra run.

Finley started in 2020 with four chickens in a custom-made coop in her backyard. Five years later, Finley today raises 17 chickens in her yard, producing about 5,100 fresh eggs a year.

By contacting a Rent the Chicken affiliate in their area or ordering online, people who have no experience with chicken keeping can bring two or four laying hens into their yard along with a coop ...