Lane, who owns four chickens that produce about one egg per hen each day, estimates he saves around $120 each month. “I don’t have to worry about any egg shortages. They’re always here for ...

With an estimated $3,000 in upfront costs, “realistically, I don’t think keeping chickens will save me money on egg prices,” Johnson, 38 of California, told USA TODAY. The eggs “might as ...

Chickens love to peck, they love to scratch, they love to dig, and they love to eat all kinds of little weeds, bugs and beasties—not to mention food/crop waste. Oh, and they love to poop too.