According to recent data from the Consumer Price Index, the cost of a dozen large Grade A eggs saw a staggering increase of nearly 37%. And it's driving consumers to rent egg-laying hens, chicken ...

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Helen, what was your most memorable Christmas ever?” I asked my 86-year-old mother-in-law. Without hesitation, she replied, “When we lived in the chicken coop.” When Helen was 5 or 6 years old, ...

Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak. Keeping home ...

As bird flu drives up egg prices, some consumers are turning to backyard chicken rentals for a steady egg supply.