Chicken eggs come in many shades of white, cream, dark brown, green, blue, and pink. What turns an egg pink, ... The Light ...

With the price of eggs rising, some people consider building chicken coops in their backyards. It’s an involved process and not one to be approached lightly. Andrew Bolton, an instructor for ...

There’s nothing quite so sweet as gently cupping a fluffy day-old chick in your hands and hearing its first “peep, peep, peep ...

More people are searching for do-it-yourself chicken coops and purchasing from retailers frequently, according to recent reports and search trends.

For the egg enthusiast:: If egg production is your highest priority, look for the Rhode Island Red and Sussex breeds, which are dependable layers of large brown- and cream-colored eggs.Rhodies have a ...

Hens will lay eggs whether a male chicken (rooster) is present or not. Popular egg-laying breeds include White Leghorn and Ameraucana. These breeds can lay 250 to 300 eggs per year. Around 18 months ...

In the Boston area, $600 at Rent The Chicken gets you two hens for the season (five or six months), a coop, organic feed, tutorials, access to a help line — and about a dozen eggs a week. If you ...

You can also supplement the chicken’s diet with oyster shells. While it’s unnecessary to bake oyster shells (250° for 10 minutes), it helps kill potential bacteria or mold and makes them easier to ...

Can flu viruses contaminate chicken eggs and potentially spread bird flu? It appears so. A report from 2007 said it was feasible for influenza viruses to enter through the eggshell.

On their five acres of paradise, Jason and Stephanie Haines and their six children raise nearly 150 chickens, including "Easter Egger" hens which produce colored eggs that resemble Easter eggs.

(Image credit: Capcom) The Gold Chicken Egg in the Resident Evil 4 Remake is found on the East side of the Lake, at the location marked above, and will require use of a fuelled boat to reach it.