Hens lay eggs and pass feces through a single opening, which can leave bacteria on eggshells. The federal government requires most sellers with 3,000 or more laying hens to sanitize the outside of ...

As egg prices skyrocket, people raising chickens are grateful to have their own supply conveniently located in their backyard. (Photo Illustration: Jiaqi Wang for Yahoo News) ...

By comparison, three hens laying six eggs a week could produce about 648 eggs a year. If buying organic eggs at $10 a dozen, that same amount would cost about $540 at the store. Store-brand eggs ...

Some chicken breeds sport stylish feathers, and others handle extreme cold or terrible heat well. One of my favorites, Blackie (a mix between an Ameraucana and a Silver Hamburg), lays big baby blue ...

This problem has been growing, creeping in since 2022 according to the businessman who also shared that 120 million chickens have been eradicated in order to slow or stop the spread of the pathogen.

“Outbreaks continue to hamper hen numbers and egg production”, and “young pullets, [which are] chickens before they are hens laying eggs, have to be raised to replace the normal turnover in ...

The DeKalb County Backyard Laying Hen workshop is coming to Maysville on March 1. The workshop will be at the DeKalb County Youth Building, 225 Hwy. 6, and is designed to help area backyard poultry ...

Eggs are expensive right now because of a national shortage. We asked two economists when costs could come back down. Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness ...

2023, the year without an egg Female missing in eagle nest. New one appears. And it's time to lay eggs. The egg laying isn’t a surprise. The adult pair have been popping back into view in the ...