CLEVELAND, Ohio -- According to the USDA, Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae, or bird flu, has eradicated more than 13 million chickens nationwide in the past 30 days—and more than 3 million of those are ...

This Easter, we've hidden a dozen colorful, egg-centric stories across Reason.com. Hop around the site to find them—or click here to see them all in one basket. Nowadays, in Manhattan, you'd be ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

Consumers nationwide are facing egg shortages at retail stores, leading to purchasing restrictions and sky-high prices when they are in stock. The cost of eggs surged by 15.2% in January, according to ...

As someone who’s been raising chickens for years, I know how frustrating it can be when your laying hens start producing fewer eggs during the winter months. Here are my tips and what foods increase ...

Raising chickens for eggs can be rewarding, but — as I wrote previously — it requires a commitment of time and money. If you do it properly, you will never have a shortage of fresh eggs, year-round.

With egg prices recently reaching historic highs, many people are eager to start raising chickens for a more reliable and cheaper source of eggs. Over the past few months, I have received many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commodities through a four-decade lens of experience. The high cost of eggs and the arrival of spring is generating ...

YOUR AREA. A BIRD FLU HAS HIT THE EGG INDUSTRY SO HARD SOME ARE BUYING THEIR OWN CHICKENS NOW. HOWEVER, EXPERTS SAY RAISING YOUR OWN CHICKENS WON’T SAVE YOU MUCH MONEY. ACTUALLY, A LIVESTOCK ...

It was nearly two years ago when Angelia Taylor first heard about owning backyard chickens online. “Honestly, I was seeing it all over Facebook,” Taylor, of Camden County, New Jersey, told NBC10 ...

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — Breakfast and baking keeps getting more expensive thanks to a key ingredient. The Agriculture Department predicts egg prices could rise another 20% this year. That might have ...

Backyard chickens are now legal in Houston, but before you run out to buy any, better learn the basics. You can keep any number of birds in any sized yard thanks to the Texas Right to Farm Bill. When ...