A 1-degree-Celsius change in water temperature prompts sea turtles in Northern Cyprus to lay eggs nearly a week earlier on average.

Pasture-raised hens aren’t any more immune to bird flu, and their premium eggs aren’t getting cheaper. But prices have held ...

Studying eggs can provide valuable insights into the biology and ecology of these animals, as well as help inform conservation and management efforts. Here, we will explore the characteristics of ...

Nature is full of surprises, including animals that can change from male to female. Discover why and how some species undergo sequential hermaphroditism and end up laying eggs.

The journey of salmon swimming miles upstream to lay their eggs is nothing short of a natural marvel ... The upstream journey of salmon is fraught with challenges, including physical obstacles like ...

Consumers frustrated with high egg prices may either decide to give up their favorite breakfast food, cut out the baking or take the plunge into raising their own laying hens. But experts on ...

New water-soluble galectin antagonist being considered in preclinical trials offering hope for rapid containment to H5N1 outbreaksBOSTON, ...

The Buckeye-based chicken farm has utilized air cannons and other biosecurity measures to scare away birds from its Arlington ...

Fewer than 150 commercial egg farms with flocks of at least 75,000 now house over 95% of egg-laying hens ... conventional ones and now raises all his animals on open pasture.

At the end of 2022, the U.S. had 308 million commercial egg-laying hens. According to World Animal Protection, more than 95 percent of these hens live in factory farming conditions. Chickens ...

Hens prefer secluded, soft areas for egg-laying. If nest boxes lack suitable comfort or privacy ... Dervan Bryan is an assistant professor of poultry science in the Department of Animal Science at ...