“I would tell you to get more than two,” he said, adding at least four or five is best ... starts laying eggs.” Dykes has run into the same thing when people new to raising chickens ...

For personal reasons Marchewka no longer operates Roos and Bawks, and currently isn’t adding any more chickens to her flock. Marchewka notes that most hens don’t start laying eggs until they are 5 ...

Amid a nationwide egg shortage, families in Boyle Heights and Lincoln Heights are turning to backyard farming to support ...

With the culling of hens from bird flu outbreaks, the surge in the price of eggs has caused a bump in interest in keeping ...

By Cathy Wurzer and Gracie Stockton There is a rush to begin raising backyard chickens as grocery store egg prices continue to skyrocket amid shortages blamed on bird flu. In recent days, KARE 11 ...

Egg demand has increased for the past 23 consecutive months while avian influenza continues to plague egg-laying chicken flocks across the nation, keeping egg prices at an all-time high.

However, raising chickens and getting eggs isn’t as easy or speedy as people may think. For instance, it takes about six months for hens to start laying eggs. Some cities also require permits.