Politics & Policy
February 28, 2023
Texas Lege Watch: A House Republican Fights for ‘Chicken Freedom’
Briscoe Cain wants all Texans to have the right to gather eggs in their backyards, local ordinances be damned.
Chickens
Tacos
January 18, 2023
Egg Prices Are High, but Your Breakfast Taco Craving Doesn’t Have to Suffer
Some Texas taquerias have increased prices due to the egg shortage, so we’ve compiled a list of great eggless breakfast tacos in case you’re starting to feel the pinch.
Texas Country Reporter
March 28, 2022
Lessons Learned From the Chicken Lady
Mary Ann Fordyce is a straight-talking chicken farmer calling for a return to country roots.
Critters
May 7, 2020
New to Backyard Chicken-Keeping? Here’s Some Eggspert Advice
As Texans flock to the hobby in record numbers, we convened a virtual staff roundtable to share tips.
Meanwhile, in Texas
April 16, 2019
The Austin Bold Soccer Team Encourages Farmers to Bring Chickens to a Game, and PETA Is Not Happy
Today in weird news in Texas.
Country Notes
February 3, 2015
Consider the Chicken
The competition at the Big Bend Livestock Show is fierce. But treat your animal right and you might get to be number four with a pullet.
January 21, 2013
Keep on Clucking: Urban Chickens on the Rise
Urban chickens are surging in popularity throughout Texas.
January 21, 2013
Texas’s Love Affair with “Big Chicken”
How have industrial chicken farms changed Texas?
Business
November 1, 1978
Bad Jobs
If working hard builds character, these people must be saints.
Country Notes
January 1, 1978
Poultry in Motion
There are two ways to raise chickens: the right way and this way.