The short answer is that there are chickens for meat (broilers) and chickens for eggs (layers), and they’re not the same: They’re raised separately and have different lifespans. In fact, for the past ...

When the temps drop, it ain’t just your chickens feelin’ the chill—your fresh eggs can freeze up fast, too! Frozen eggs can crack, makin’ ‘em useless or even unsafe. Let’s talk about how to keep your ...

If you own backyard chickens, you might have already noticed a decrease in egg production as the fall season has begun, and the daylight hours have lessened. Hens require 12 to 14 hours of daylight to ...

A shortage of chicken meat isn't on the menu for the U.S., experts said, even as eggs remain relatively expensive and in short supply nationwide. At least not due to bird flu-related shortages. Still, ...

Egg prices are up more than 53% from last year The price of chicken meat has remained mostly stable Here's how the two industries are different That’s because chickens that are raised for meat, known ...

Wings have remained abundant and affordable, even as some supermarkets are rationing eggs and Waffle House added a 50 cent-per-egg surcharge this week. That's a relief for football fans, as wings will ...

KEARNEY — Bobbi Runge treats her backyard chickens more like a flock of friends than a collection of industrial birds. “I like to have the eggs for my friends and family to use,” Runge said. “I like ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Tenn. (WJHL) — With the rising cost of egg prices, many are looking to raise their own chickens for eggs. The high prices are attributed to the spread of Avian Flu. Tom Tabler, ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move ...

Egg prices soared after bird flu killed millions of laying hens US expands imports as part of a $1 billion plan to lower prices Broiler chicken producers ask FDA to ease refrigeration rule States ...