The Odessa American is the leading source of local news, information, entertainment and sports for the Permian Basin.

Dala Feeds, a product of the Kenya Poultry Farmers (KFP), evolved from a small backyard operation into a leading producer of ...

Residents of Port St. Lucie are feeling the pinch as soaring egg prices and shortages affect their daily lives. In response, locals like Angelina Smith, who has enjoyed the benefits of her backyard ...

With bird flu increasing the price of eggs and making them scarce in some areas, many are considering raising backyard ...

Anderson estimates that food and shelter cost under $100. But raising chickens requires commitment. Gutierrez, who has experience with backyard flocks, warned that baby chicks need warmth, protection ...

Small farms are legal in Palm Beach County but not allowed in Port St. Lucie. A petition with over 300 signatures hopes to ...

Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic. But if eggs are the goal, remember that it takes planning and investment to raise the chickens and protect against bird flu ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices ... Mormino lives in a farming town and had a neighbor who kept three horses and a small flock of chickens, so she assumed they ...