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In their new book, “My Pet Chicken Handbook: Sensible Advice and Savvy Answers for Raising Backyard Chickens” (Rodale, 246 pages, $17.99), chicken experts Lissa Lucas and Traci Torres of the ...

It may not seem like it, but chickens are incredible pets and livestock animals. They offer a unique blend of companionship, ...

Chicken supplies. When raising your pet chickens, you need certain essential supplies including: These are some of the supplies needed when you are getting started. However, as your chickens grow ...

Raising backyard chickens in rainy conditions presents unique challenges, but with the right strategies, your flock can stay ...

Tri-Citians are largely free to raise a limited number of chickens in their backyards. Kennewick, Pasco, Richland and West Richland treat hens as pets in city codes. Roosters are prohibited in ...

And good luck finding a pet sitter. In Dallas, personal trainer Betina Gozo Shimonek said raising chickens on her half-acre of land is addicting. She started with four chickens last year to feed ...

"It's an integral part I would say of our like backyard homestead," she said, joking that her family calls the chickens "pets with benefits ... work that goes into raising chickens.