How many eggs do you want? Consider how many eggs you want, the chicken breed, if you intend to sell any, and prepare for a slowdown in production during the winter. I’m about to acquire my first ...

Baby chicks including Black Australorps, Rhode Island Reds and Buff Orpingtons huddle next to each other for warmth in their brooding pen. Kelly Rausch File photo With the rise in the price of eggs, ...

In a few decades, global warming will likely make our unbearable summers hotter, longer, and even more unbearable. So think of the chickens. Or, if you can’t find a place for chickens in your heart, ...