Backyard chickens paid for themselves at $6.23 an egg carton. Here's what the 2026 math really looks like.

Egg prices are climbing again after falling from the record high of $4.82 per dozen in January 2023. Egg costs jumped 4.6% last month, according to the consumer price index. With egg prices steadily ...

Forget who came first—chicken or egg. The real debate is this: Is it cheaper to buy eggs or raise your own clucking crew in the backyard? TikToker @faithfullyshannan and her husband have been raising ...

With egg prices recently reaching historic highs, many people are eager to start raising chickens for a more reliable and cheaper source of eggs. Over the past few months, I have received many ...

Interest in chicken coops is up among Americans in search of a more affordable way to consume eggs. More people are searching for do-it-yourself chicken coops and purchasing from retailers frequently, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... At the Fleischer Family Farm in Lakewood, fresh eggs are among the fastest sellers at the Saturday market. The eggs simply taste better compared to ones that ...

At some point between grocery sticker shock on egg prices and the sudden urge to make sourdough from scratch, backyard chickens became less like something only Ree Drummond would be excited about and ...

To Kerri Gburek, affectionately known as the ‘Chicken Lady,’ it’s a moot point. To her, they are one and the same. “They do have a hierarchy,” Gburek said. “We all know what a pecking order is.” ...