While many conscientious eaters go out of their way to purchase pasture-raised eggs laid by happy chickens, it’s a little-known fact that almost all eggs have a hidden cost: millions of baby male ...

With the cost of a dozen eggs nearly double from what it was last summer, some folks may be thinking about raising chickens to harvest their own eggs. An area poultry farmer says it may sound good, ...

It is common sense to hatch eggs from spring onwards as nature intended so that the young birds can enjoy the summer sunshine, rather than beginning their life in the harsh winter weather. A broody ...

Great news for Sweden’s egg laying hens: no more cages for these birds! The North European country has long been known to lead the world in innovation, and now Sweden has become the first EU country ...

WASHINGTON, April 29, 2015 – The poultry industry's conversion toward more space for each laying hen is another California-hatched trend spreading its wings and settling in for the long term across ...

Millions of male chicks belonging to egg-laying breeds are destroyed. A new breed of chicken has been engineered in Germany. Getty Images Oct. 19, 2013— -- Every year, millions of male chicks are ...

Commercial hens start laying eggs when they are about four months old. By 18 months, their output declines and they are typically sent to slaughter. Keen to rescue them from this fate and give them a ...

The fall and winter months are when hens naturally reduce their egg production, but chicken owners can use some tactics to ...

While many conscientious eaters go out of their way to purchase pasture-raised eggs laid by happy chickens, it’s a little-known fact that almost all eggs have a hidden cost: millions of baby male ...