With egg prices skyrocketing and expected to remain high, it’s no wonder some consumers are eyeing their own backyards as a possible solution to the egg crunch. You may even be able to hatch your own ...

Seeing chickens hatch has been a dream for Stephanie Theriault since she missed out on the opportunity as a first grader because only a few classrooms at her school could host chicks. “I was ...

In Episode 241 of the Mother Earth News and Friends, John Metzer of Metzer Farms and Stephen Horst of Fifth Day Farm offer advice on the temperatures needed for incubating guinea, goose, and duck eggs ...

A Staten Island firefighter built his very own chicken coop in his backyard to ensure a steady stream of eggs — as the skyrocketing price of the kitchen staple scrambles the rest of the city. “It ...

Traditionally, fertilized eggs are incubated in large incubator-like facilities with tightly regulated temperature, humidity, and CO₂ levels. Once the chicks hatch, they are subjected to manual sex ...