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Martha Stewart has had chickens since the '70s, but keeping these 'starter animals' is a rapidly growing trend – here's why (and how to recreate her coop)

Martha Stewart was far from the first to keep chickens, but she certainly made it look chic. From fresh, on-demand food to the fulfillment of the homesteader fantasy, it's easy to see why raising ...
Newsweek

Woman Speechless at ‘Huge’ Egg Laid by Chicken—Then Sees What’s Inside

A woman who recently began keeping chickens was left in shock when she saw one of her hens had laid an egg almost twice the usual size. When she cracked it open, she was astounded to find a second, ...
Hartford Courant

Soaring egg prices are piquing interest in backyard chickens. What one CT ‘home chicken blogger’ had to say

NEW YORK (AP) — Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak. Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the ...