A Sheridan couple has invented a smart-home system that automates coop care for people who keep backyard chickens. Their Hen ...

Backyard chicken coops are popping up everywhere! If the idea of raising chickens has piqued your interest, but the thought of building your own chicken coop seems overwhelming or too expensive, ...

Michele McAlum of Smoky Mountain Chicken Tractor wheels out a chicken coop with a 8-foot run Friday, June 10, 2016, in West Knox County. McAlum and her husband, Keith, make top quality, custom-built ...

Well, the day is finally here that I grow more than plants at Epic Gardening HQ...chickens are coming! In true epic fashion, ...

Learn how chickens handle cold, why frozen water is dangerous, and how dry bedding and airflow prevent winter health risks.

Which came first: The chicken or the egg farmer? Though once upon a time chickens were relegated to the countryside, the urban backyard chicken enthusiast is becoming increasingly common. And though ...

And where there are chicken coops, there are likely to be homeowners who are creative, fun loving and resourceful. Home chicken raising is becoming more popular for various reasons, including the ...

Check out these must-see designs for raising backyard chickens in style 1 of 8 Excerpted from Reinventing The Chicken Coop (c) Kevin Mcelroy & Matthew Wolpe. Photograpy by (c) Erin Kunkel. Used with ...

Cordwood chicken coops are springing up all over the country. There is growing interest in raising chickens, gathering eggs and protecting ones flock. Cities are passing “chicken ordinances” (many are ...

A Staten Island firefighter built his very own chicken coop in his backyard to ensure a steady stream of eggs — as the skyrocketing price of the kitchen staple scrambles the rest of the city. “It ...