Producing clean table eggs from a flock raised in a deep litter system has always been a big challenge to most poultry farmers. It even becomes a tall order during the rainy season when the litter ...
Consumers frustrated with high egg prices may either decide to give up their favorite breakfast food, cut out the baking or take the plunge into raising their own laying hens. But experts on raising ...
Shoppers used to picking up the cheapest eggs at the grocery store may now be reaching for higher-end cartons. That’s because ...
When you think about hens and their daily routine, egg laying might be the first thing that comes to mind. It’s a practice that seems incredibly mundane, yet it holds a treasure trove of fascinating ...
Some farmers are betting that consumers would pay more for eggs if they knew the chickens that made them were healthy and well-treated. The hard part is figuring out where your eggs come from. Because ...
A chicken laying an egg on a llama has stunned her owner, as well as the internet. After all the nesting boxes were taken at the Fluffy Top Animal Sanctuary in Scottsdale, Arizona, 9-year-old ...
A chicken's hilarious daily routine went viral with over 3.7 million views on TikTok, with viewers cracking up over her persistence in using a specific basket. Young chickens will begin laying eggs at ...
Dirty eggs can carry harmful bacteria and if these bacteria enter the yolk through micropores on the shell surface and if not properly cooked, they can potentially cause food poisoning. So, as farmers ...