Today, global egg production has reached 73 million tonnes, while poultry meat production stands at 100 million tonnes ...

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Pullin developed two new tests to measure behavioral reactivity in the hens. The first uses a startle chamber, where birds ...

Backyard flocks are being blamed for the latest Salmonella outbreak in the United States Centers for Disease Control and ...

Ameraucanas, rare birds known for laying blue eggs, are often confused with Easter Eggers.

The Bill empowers the Minister to pass regulations to close the welfare gap on any imported animal product but requires that ...

Recent egg shortages and the high price of eggs have some people wondering if the cost of raising backyard chickens might be ...

Have you ever noticed that chicken eggs come in more than just white or brown? Some are blue, green, cream, pink, and even ...

Demand for backyard chickens is high this year. That’s in part because of expensive egg prices and shortages at the grocery ...

Some communities allow egg laying hens, but not roosters because of the noise. The supplies can cost several hundred to several thousand dollars, depending on the conditions and how many chickens ...

SPRUCEWOODS — A family business launches next month to deliver egg-laying chickens and coops to houses for the summer across Westman. As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists ...

The investment in this technology isn’t cheap, but it’s partly offset by savings: It eliminates the cost (estimated at $500 million) of incubating eggs that will never turn into laying hens ...