Members of Middletown's planning commission are to meet June 3 to consider a zoning change to allow backyard chickens.

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Backyard chickens are becoming popular across the country, and many Upstate cities and towns have changed ordinances to allow them. Spartanburg was the first Upstate city to approve raising of ...

The history of chickens can be traced as far back as 500 B.C. Early on, the fowl were primarily used as entertainment in the form of cock-fighting, according to some historians. Once people realized ...

Egg prices have reached an all-time high, according to federal government data. Some people are turning to backyard chickens but experts warn it's not as easy or cheap as it seems. Farm rescues are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a journalist covering consumer protection and fraud. In Berkeley, California, where I live, backyard chickens are ...

Upon release, the chickens quickly headed to the coop to have a look around before fanning out to different parts of the yard ...

"I'm happy. I'm excited," chicken owner Faithalee Goclowski said Thursday. "Frankly I'm shocked." ...