With egg prices so high and Chicago and many suburbs allowing people to raise hens, some are thinking about backyard chickens ...

As Chicago-area shoppers hesitate to reach into grocery coolers when they see the price of eggs, Jim Irwin enjoys going out to his backyard chicken coop on Chicago’s Northwest Side, and Annie Lawson ...

Jennica Harris's flock lives in the “fluffy butt hut," which has window boxes, curtains, wallpaper, and a chandelier.

There is a growing flock of people scrambling to raise their own chickens in hopes of saving money with the high cost of eggs — but there’s no such thing as a free breakfast. NBC’s Kathy ...

AgriLife Extension experts explain how genetics and other factors can affect an egg's color, shape and shading.

Two different colored egg yolks sit with combined whites on a white plate - Melena-nsk/Getty Images ...

JACKSON, Tenn. — The price of eggs are higher than normal which brings the question regarding raising chickens. Is it cheaper to produce your own eggs as opposed to buying them? The initial ...