The short answer is that there are chickens for meat (broilers) and chickens for eggs (layers), and they’re not the same: They’re raised separately and have different lifespans. In fact, for the past ...

A 17-year-old high school junior, Gunner Claybrook, started his business Egg Heads Egg Co when he was in 8th grade.

Monette says a good laying chicken will lay an egg a day or every other day if they are healthy and young. “That really gives ...

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

Because of the exorbitant cost of eggs these days, a couple of new industries have popped up and they are growing at a rapid rate: rent-a-chicken businesses and illegal egg smuggling. The rising cost ...

Grocery stores across the Gem State post signs blaming an egg shortage and bird flu. But we know the real story: the Biden administration ordered the mass culling of over 100 million chickens ...

SARATOGA — From just January to February, the average nationwide retail price for a dozen Grade A eggs has jumped 19.15% from $4.95 to $5.89, according to the U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of ...

Cheaper eggs may seem enticing to go buy backyard chickens like Speck here, but the costs in time and maintenance are high. (Credit: Amanda Olsen) The price of eggs continues to be a topic for ...

Some are looking to get fresh eggs of their own, by buying their own chickens. We visited Wojo's Farm, a family operation in Omro in Winnebago County, to learn how much work goes into raising ...

A nationwide egg supply shortage has led to higher costs and purchasing limits at many grocery stores, and has forced some restaurants to add surcharges to meals that include eggs or feature them ...

Thomlinson said almost all the buyers were looking to keep the chickens for eggs, rather than have Eater pets. “I’d say that 90% of our purchases are for (food) production, not for the Easter ...

If you’ve been just as shocked as I am when you see egg prices at the grocery store I’ve got news for you—chicken rentals are officially a thing. For reals. And no, this isn’t an early April Fool’s ...