Thinking of raising backyard chickens? Learn about local ordinances, coop requirements, and recommended breeds for North Carolina.

Interested in learning how to raise chickens? You’re in luck. Sunny Joy Farms in Talent is hosting a hands-on course for chicken care beginners this coming Sunday, from 10am until 12:30pm. Taught by ...

Jennifer Johnson wants to raise chickens – a dream she's had for nearly a decade. Still, it took until early February, after a dramatic spike in egg prices, for Johnson to convince her husband to say ...

I’ve joked with friends and family that, with five backyard chickens, I am 2025 rich. Every day, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., my family’s feathered flock produces between three and five fresh eggs, ...

By Kelly Lester Carolina Journal A proposed regulatory change in Johnston County is causing feathers to fly: imposing strict limits on backyard poultry ownership. Johnston County’s commissioners are ...

The question of whether to allow backyard chickens came up again Nov. 18 at Skokie’s Village Board meeting after a trustee proposed repealing the village’s ban on the birds. Trustee James Johnson ...

The issue that gets Springville residents most fired up isn't taxes or fees — it's backyard chickens.

Making a frittata with eggs fresh from your backyard chicken coop is the ultimate farm-to-table experience. And raising chickens in a Brooklyn backyard is easier than you might think. Chicken coops ...

Wooster residents can keep backyard chickens, but city rules limit roosters and require birds to be properly contained.

WESTFIELD — After a two year effort, the City Council took a final vote on allowing backyard chickens by right in residential zones, shooting it down with five in favor, and seven opposed. Nicholas ...