SOME OF THOSE PEOPLE WILL BE LONG TIME CHICKEN OWNERS. OTHERS PEOPLE WHO WILL BE TAKING THEIR FIRST CRACK AT A FLOCK OF THEIR OWN, HOPING TO COUNTER THE AVIAN FLU AND THE RISING COST OF EGGS.

(AP) — Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move has been ...

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen.

The high cost of eggs has been blamed on an ongoing bird flu outbreak -- but is that the only reason? Jason Chun is a CNET writer covering a range of topics in tech, home, wellness, finance and ...

“But if you’re thinking about getting chickens just to save money on eggs, that will not happen,” said Tabler. Tabler is advising heavily against buying a backyard flock, saying the benefits aren’t ...

These days it's not the size of the chicken but the size of the chicken's egg that counts. Rob Griffin and his family were stunned recently when their chicken laid a massive egg more than three ...

The business sets up clients with two hens, a coup, and feed for about $500, and renters keep the chickens from spring until fall. The hens produce about a dozen eggs a week. "You don’t ever ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — With egg prices at a record high, the price of a chicken is about the same as the price of dozen eggs, but how long would it take the savings from not buying eggs to ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — With egg prices at a record high, the price of a chicken is about the same as the price of dozen eggs, but how long would it take the savings from not buying eggs to offset ...

An employee packages eggs at Aytekin chicken farm on Feb. 28, 2025, in Bandirma, Turkey. Chris McGrath/Getty Images However, many grocery stores sell their eggs at a loss to get customers in the ...

A breakdown of the approximate costs associated with starting a flock of laying chickens. For O’Brien, her birds mean more than farm fresh eggs and chicks to sell. “I love my chickens.