In Episode 153 of Mother Earth News and Friends, we’re asking the big questions about chicken eggs: How many eggs does a chicken lay a day? What factors affect egg yield? And why do chickens stop ...

A: Patrick Biggs, Ph.D., a flock nutritionist for Purina Animal Nutrition, said in an article from the Purina Animal Nutrition Center that high-producing, well-fed backyard hens can lay up to 250 eggs ...

Arden Hills, Minn. – With spring in full force and days getting longer, backyard flock raisers are experiencing two fun moments: New baby chicks and egg production picking up again from the adult ...

Explore the fascinating world of all-natural, different colored chicken eggs in this captivating video. Discover how various ...

My first baby chicks arrived 10 years ago, just after midnight on Easter Sunday. The post office, of course, was closed, but I got the call to come get them, as happens when live animals are shipped.

Shannin Rettig enjoys raising all types of chickens. She especially loves seeing the different-colored eggs they produce. Along with the standard white and brown, her heritage birds lay dark brown-, ...

Third generation egg rancher Luie Nevarez and his wife Chloe are committed to pasture raising their flock of 7,500 chickens, letting them run free across their farm in Ramona to improve egg quality.

Scientists in Japan have genetically modified chickens to lay eggs containing drugs that have the potential to significantly reduce the cost of cancer treatment. The eggs were developed using ...

Researchers in Japan genetically engineered chickens to produce eggs that contain drugs capable of fighting diseases. The work may eventually reduce the cost of treatment for some illnesses.