You watched egg prices go haywire and saw half your neighborhood suddenly building coops. Now you are wondering if a flock of backyard chickens is a smart money move ...

Raising backyard chickens used to be a rural pursuit. It isn’t anymore. Suburban lots, small urban yards and even rented properties now host the kind of small flocks that were once confined to working ...

Before getting chickens, check local ordinances and HOA rules for permits, lot size, and rooster prohibitions. Chickens require a secure coop to protect them from predators, with adequate indoor and ...

Backyard chickens have gone from fringe hobby to mainstream pet in under a decade. According to the American Pet Products Association, roughly 11 million U.S. households kept them in 2025, nearly ...