Homeowners hatching a scheme to beat high egg prices by raising chicks in their backyard are in for a wait. Spring chicks ...

Jennica Harris's flock lives in the “fluffy butt hut," which has window boxes, curtains, wallpaper, and a chandelier.

With egg prices remaining high, farmers have tapped into artificial intelligence and other technologies to improve the health and welfare of hens so they can lay more eggs. Posted March 20, 2025 5 ...

Replacing culled hens and allowing them to reach egg-laying maturity is a time-consuming process, taking 4-5 months. Even after they start laying, egg production is low at first and gradually ...

Individual females are laying their eggs earlier in the season to cope with warmer conditions, researchers report in the February Proceedings of the Royal Society B. Scientists have long known ...