Americans rushing to raise backyard chickens may be in for sticker shock. The true cost of homegrown eggs far exceeds current ...

The price of eggs is pushing people towards backyard chickens and the poultry showing community hopes it will revive the ...

More than 380,000 egg-laying chickens and 39,400 turkeys located at three production sites in Jay County, and one in Allen County, already have been destroyed this year after testing positive for ...

Petstock says chicken coops are essential for raising chickens as pets, but chickens should also have access to a run to ...

In captivity, quail consume less food than chickens. They require higher protein feed, according to Klein, but they are also ...

Nick Klein points out the differences in male and female quail feathers on June 14, 2025, at his home in Casa Grande, Arizona ...

At least four commercial farms in Maricopa County have closed due to bird flu outbreaks that have decimated chicken flocks.

Cage-free chickens at Hilliker's Ranch Fresh Eggs in Lakeside, California, April 19, 2022. The Department of Agriculture said it is considering plans to vaccinate poultry for bird flu.

CHICAGO, June 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering a potential plan to vaccinate poultry against bird flu for the first time that includes evaluating how it would ...

He has long advocated for egg-laying chickens to receive vaccines against bird flu. “We’ve asked our state department of agriculture … to help promote the idea of allowing use of vaccine in ...

If chicken feed costs around 50 cents per pound, you would be paying at least $3.50 per dozen eggs, not including the initial costs of setup and the feed needed to grow the chicks into laying hens ...

Between 1961 and 2010, global per capita egg consumption rose from 4.55 kg to 8.92 kg, and poultry meat consumption increased from 2.88 kg to 14.13 kg.