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 ...

Pasture-raised hens aren’t any more immune to bird flu, and their premium eggs aren’t getting cheaper. But these prices have ...

Amid egg shortages and soaring prices, some consumers are taking a crack at a fresh alternative — they're turning to companies that let them rent their chickens. Ever thought of raising your own ...

which killed more than 40 million egg-laying birds last year. Including ducks and chickens, 148 million birds have been ordered euthanized since the current strain of bird flu, H5N1, began ...

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 ...

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) –For Gloria Carr, her chickens are more than just egg layers—they’re part of the family. “We see our birds as pets—they all have names. Of course, we enjoy their ...

While backyard hens may offer a solution during nationwide egg shortages, it’s unlikely they will save people money.

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.

The cost of eggs in the US has gotten so high that some Americans have resorted to renting chickens and raising them themselves. Millions of egg-laying hens have been killed by the bird flu ...

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 ...