In an interview with The Guardian, Jules Howard, the author of “Infinite Life: A Revolutionary Story of Eggs ... when chickens weren’t yet part of the evolution cycle, their distant ancestors ...

Egg-laying chickens have fared much worse, accounting for more than 75% of all the birds affected by the outbreak between Feb. 8, 2022, and Jan. 29, 2025. Broiler chickens aren’t immune to bird flu, ...

Ritter Public Library in Vermilion has partnered with Rent the Chicken for a Hatch the Chicken program. A mini incubator with ...

The reason chicken and egg prices have not moved in tandem has ... on the farm as long — only about seven weeks." That short life-cycle also means when a flock of broilers is lost to the flu ...

The United States produces around 9 billion broilers (chickens used specifically for their meat) every year, while U.S. egg-laying hens only total to 360 million. Even with the difference in flock ...

Egg-laying chickens have fared much worse ... Broiler chickens aren’t immune to bird flu, but their shorter life cycle could leave flocks less susceptible to major outbreaks.