But our demand for the cheapest eggs possible is part of what fueled the current bird flu outbreak. To protect ourselves in the future, we must protect chickens, too. Researchers have long ...

The threat of bird flu has already meant that more than 166 million egg-laying hens have been culled since the outbreak began, in 2022. As a result, the price of eggs is predicted to climb 41 ...

However, egg prices are expected to go up 41 percent this year, so the cost could be comparable, but there's more to raising chickens than just going out to the coop to get fresh eggs at home.

Feb. 28, 2025. Alejandro Figueroa / OPB Burns-Giusto believes that’s prompting some people to take a crack at raising their own backyard egg-laying hens. Something similar happened during the ...