Egg-Laying Hens at Nine-Year Low as Bird Flu Decimates US Flock
America’s flock of egg-laying hens dropped to the lowest since 2016 in January as avian influenza resulted in the death of ...
Rising egg prices and high demand are prompting consumers to rent or buy chickens, but experts warn the move may not cut costs
As the bird flu outbreak impacts egg shortages and prices, some people are turning to renting or buying backyard chickens.
Why a backyard chicken isn't the answer to saving money on eggs
Record-high egg prices have more consumers considering backyard chickens, but farm rescues say they are expensive and hard to ...
Agriculture secretary outlines plan to lower egg prices
The Agriculture Department will invest up to $1 billion to curb this crisis and make eggs affordable again,” Rollins wrote in ...
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During commercial egg shortage, some turn to local producers, others consider raising their own
Both were in Elbert County. The birds affected were broilers, which are not egg-laying chickens, and 205,000 of the 157 million affected birds have ben in Georgia. Matthew Agvent, the ...
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Egg prices got you scrambling? Here's how much it costs to rent backyard chickens
Founded 12 years ago, Rent the Chicken provides customers with two egg-laying hens, a portable chicken coop, up to 200 pounds of feed, food and water dish and a book on taking care of chickens. " ...