Will the deaths of chickens to avian flu affect the availability of eggs and raise prices? Glenn Hickman said he doesn't expect a significant impact.

With more new chicken owners jumping into poultry keeping, one of the most common questions I get is, “Why aren’t my chickens laying?” ...

The five breeds of Jing-series layers — Jinghong 1, Jingfen 1, Jingfen 2, Jingbai 1, and Jingfen 6 — cover all egg colors, ...

The Arizona company will not be able to meet 100% of customer demand and expects to cut hundreds of jobs, company leader ...

Scientists discovered that the diabetes medication metformin can significantly boost egg production in aging chickens.

If you have decided to keep chickens in your backyard coop, it is important to know how long they live. Whether you want a ...

This is not a scientific explanation of yolk development into an embryo chick moreover it's a lay observation by me about the size of the membrane coming off the yolk. I sometimes get asked if there's ...

Raising your own chickens for their eggs may sound like a money saving idea, but in the long run store-bought eggs are less ...

At Penn State, researchers discovered that metformin, a drug usually prescribed for type 2 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in humans, can actually help chickens lay more eggs.

This rare moment captured a chicken casually laying an egg while strolling through a garden. Jade Horsley, 34, was following her chicken Hennifer Lopez after suspecting the bird had been hiding eggs ...

when resident Joseph Mangiameli filed a petition with the council that proposed allowing residents to raise chickens “for the sole purpose of laying eggs.” Among other reasons, Mangiameli ...

If you’re looking for a hint, a good way to guess what color eggs a hen will lay is to look at her earlobes. Archer said, more often than not, chickens with lighter earlobes also have white ...