Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Unpredictability of grocery costs can push people to look for alternative options. With research and planning, raising backyard ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak. Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic.

Two factors behind skyrocketing egg prices are bird flu impacts and a Colorado law requiring all commercially sold eggs in the state to be from cage-free producers. But there's much to consider if ...