The only difference between brown and white eggs is the color of the shell, which depends on the breed of hen that lays them.

If the increasing egg prices have you considering the idea of your own backyard egg production, you’re not alone. Raising ...

Whether or not having your own chickens will save you money can depend on the situation. Staten Island resident Tommy Lane ...

"I know that these chickens are healthy. I know exactly where the eggs are coming from," Staten Island firefighter Tommy Lane ...

The highly contagious bird flu has hit Montgomery County, Maryland, where officials say a backyard flock of chickens tested positive for the virus, making it the first case of a homeowner’s ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Sarah Penny holds Phoenix, one of the chickens she keeps in her yard in Knoxville, Tenn., on Jan. 29, 2025 ...

Bird flu has arrived in Ulster County. About 50 chickens and ducks died at a local farm. The two remaining were euthanized. Workers on dairy and poultry farms and at culling operations are at ...

In November and December alone, the virus killed about 17.2 million egg-laying hens – half of 2024’s total, according to the USDA. The avian flu has also spread to dairy farms and been ...

The Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was either directly or indirectly responsible for killing more than 20 million egg-laying hens in the last quarter of 2024, the U.S. Department of ...