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

Your laying birds are going to need more calcium ... As your chicken is exposed to less light during the winter, they lay fewer eggs (chickens need 14-16 hours of light a day for egg production).

with some hens laying over 300 eggs per year. 2. Sussex: Sussex chickens are a dual-purpose breed, meaning they are good for both egg production and meat production. They are known for laying up ...

Because chickens are sensitive to day length, Urtel said they won’t lay during winter and will ... Urtel, who keeps 600 egg layers on more than 10 acres, uses a number of portable tractor ...

city council, she’d heard all the arguments. At a December meeting, locals argued backyard chickens would offer a cheaper source of eggs. One resident said chickens would simply be “awesome.” ...

At Penn State, researchers discovered that metformin, a drug usually prescribed for type 2 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in humans, can actually help chickens lay more eggs.