Vaccines could be a way to suppress bird flu in the U.S. and avoid the slaughter of millions of chickens amid the rising price of eggs. Among the concerns delaying the effort are whether it could ...

Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move has been delayed in ...

Producers are reimbursed $1.62 per bird for egg-laying chickens, $2.95 per meat chickens, $4.50 for turkeys and just over $5 per duck, as of February 2025, according to USDA documents. When a farm ...

OMAHA, Neb. — Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for egg prices averaging nearly $6 a dozen. But the move has ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Today’s Good Question is: Why is bird flu raising the price of eggs but not chicken? The simplest answer is that the chickens we eat don’t live as long. The birds that are ...

Bird flu is forcing farmers to slaughter millions of chickens a month, pushing U.S. egg prices to more than double their cost in the summer of 2023. And it appears there may be no relief in sight, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - With the bird flu spreading rapidly ― and as egg prices soaring as a result ― experts are sharing insight about the safety of poultry. “We’re always concerned about it, when it ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...