backyard chickens

Keeping backyard chickens is getting more popular in Michigan, as more communities decide to let residents maintain backyard coops. Megan Nichols is a...

People who want backyard chickens in Michigan have the option to do it part-time through a business called Rent-A-Chicken. Leslie Suitor and her husband…

A herd of goats has been evicted from weedy lots on Detroit's west side. The animals were brought into the blight-ridden Brightmoor neighborhoods late...

Recent changes in the Michigan right-to farm requirements have drawn criticisms from those worried it may curtail their ability to keep bees, chickens,...

A small but growing number of people are discovering the joys of raising ducks. They say the nutritional and agricultural benefits of producing eggs outweigh the cost of feeding the birds.

A state agriculture commission has adopted a new rule on livestock in residential areas. It gives local governments more authority to ban or regulate…

Life could soon get a little harder for backyard farmers. A law passed in 1981 protects Michigan farmers from nuisance lawsuits. It’s called the Right...