Those four harbingers of mayhem now reside in a fancy backyard coop, and about three weeks ago, stopped freeloading by presenting me with a few adorably colored eggs each day. My little chicks are ...
A major bird flu outbreak has led to millions of hens being culled, causing a severe supply shortage. As a result, prices have surged -- more than doubling in some areas over the past six months. The ...
With eggs being difficult to find at grocery stores or if you are lucky enough to find them, they are costing you much more. Many have turned to their friends and neighbors with backyard chickens.
Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic. But if eggs are the goal, remember that it takes planning and investment to raise the chickens and protect against bird flu ...
We'll explain the bird flu's impact on egg supplies and discuss when you might start to see the price ... caused the death of 20 million egg-laying chickens in the last quarter of 2024.