NYC school’s pet chicken dies in egg-laying tragedy despite parents shelling out $2K in vet bills
What a clucking tragedy. Parents in the posh Park Slope neighborhood shelled out more than $2,000 to cover medical bills for ...
The Hill20d
In protecting chickens, we protect ourselves from future bird flu outbreaks
At the end of 2022, the U.S. had 308 million commercial egg-laying hens. According to World Animal Protection, more than 95 percent of these hens live in factory farming conditions. Chickens ...
Science News20d
Some sea turtles are laying eggs earlier in response to climate change
A 1-degree-Celsius change in water temperature prompts sea turtles in Northern Cyprus to lay eggs nearly a week earlier on average.
US turns to Brazil for eggs and considers other sources during bird flu outbreak
The U.S. has almost doubled imports of Brazilian eggs once used only for pet food and is considering relaxing regulations for ...
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Is it more cost effective to raise your own egg-laying chickens?
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 ...