CLEVELAND, Ohio -- According to the USDA, Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae, or bird flu, has eradicated more than 13 million chickens nationwide in the past 30 days—and more than 3 million of those are ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commodities through a four-decade lens of experience. The high cost of eggs and the arrival of spring is generating ...

SADIEVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — As the cost of eggs continues to rise, some people are considering raising their own chickens to cut down on expenses. The bird flu has forced farmers to slaughter millions ...

Getting started raising poultry is both exciting and rewarding in many ways. If you’re a hobby farmer or a beginner, an important key to health and growth is making sure they’re being raised in the ...

NORTH DAKOTA (KXNET) — Egg prices have jumped more than 50% in the past year, and some people may be wondering if raising chickens is worth it in the end. Fresh eggs from your backyard might sound ...

WHITE BEAR LAKE, Minn. — Breakfast and baking keeps getting more expensive thanks to a key ingredient. The Agriculture Department predicts egg prices could rise another 20% this year. That might have ...

What if bird flu and the skyrocketing price of eggs not only encouraged us to raise our own chickens but – as we learned about their admirable traits – to become better human beings? With such a ...

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Egg prices have been making headlines for more than a year now, largely thanks to an uptick in the avian flu affecting flocks all over the U.S. and West Michigan. That outbreak ...

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The signs of spring are popping up at the Tractor Supply Company in Pittston Township as the new store gears up for the biggest draw of the season: the baby chicks. "It is by far ...