Without much fuss and even less public attention, the nation’s egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the lives of millions of ...

The typical life of an egg-laying chicken is beginning to change dramatically. Ninety percent of the eggs we eat come from chickens that live in long lines of wire cages, about eight birds to a cage.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan grocery stores are getting ready for a big change that takes effect Jan. 1 when all eggs sold in the state must come from ...

Earlier this spring, Tufts Dining Services announced its decision to serve cage-free liquid eggs. Patti Klos, Director of Dining and Business Services, said that the switch was made because the senior ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The well-being of 42,000 egg-laying hens in Foster brought emotions to the surface Thursday in a long, late-night debate – again – ...

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Without much fuss and even less public attention, the nation's egg producers are in the midst of a multibillion-dollar shift to cage-free eggs that is dramatically changing the ...

As of Jan. 1, every egg sold in Colorado must now come from “cage-free” hens. While the state’s agricultural department insists producers can meet demand, consumers are already feeling the pinch — and ...

CHICAGO, April 30 (Reuters) - Some U.S. farmers who once raised chickens for Tyson Foods to slaughter are shifting to sell eggs instead after the meatpacker closed six plants, a move that left local ...

Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates than caged flocks. This finding could have implications for states like California, ...

WAUKON, Iowa | Alert and curious, hundreds of hens with bright red crowns and faces strolled out of a large chicken house midmorning into the fresh air and a fenced pasture amid rolling fields of ...

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The well-being of 42,000 egg-laying hens in Foster brought emotions to the surface Thursday in a long, late-night debate – again – over chicken cages. As the final day of the legislative year ...