ROCHESTER, Minn. — With the trend of locally sourced food increasing, it's no surprise that dozens of major cities in the United States are revising their animal ordinances. Urban agriculture is seen ...

Coop-a-doodle-do! The first step in the increasingly popular hobby of raising chickens is to outfit your birds with a home. “Art of the Chicken Coop” provides detailed instructions for building seven ...

Craving a daily supply of fresh eggs, perhaps you’ve decided to join the urban homesteading movement and get yourself a flock of chickens for the backyard. You’ll start indoors with chicks in a box ...

I’ve been using a small backyard chicken coop, the Back Porch Chicken Coop from GardenEggs.com, for the last several months. It’s housed a cockerel and three pullets that aren’t quite old enough to be ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s something to be said about having your own chickens and fresh eggs right in your own backyard. It ...

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, ...

I finally decided to build a chicken coop in my backyard as I have a goal of hunting/growing 50% of my own food by 2026.

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 ...

Meghan Holmes is a writer and documentarian specializing in scientific topics such as the environment, invasive species, sustainability, and food issues. She holds a master's in Southern Studies from ...

Oct. 24, 2011 -- When Owen Taylor got hired six years ago as the "city chicken intern" at Just Food, some people thought his job title was funny. Today no one in the food world would make a peep.

Carol A. Cates, MSN, MBA, RN, NEA-BC, is the chief nursing officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. You can reach her via e-mail at [email protected] If my mom were around today, she would be called ...