The UK government has revealed plans to improve the welfare of egg laying hens and to clamp down on “mutilation practices” ...

A highly contagious strain of bird flu that’s lethal to poultry and other birds has infiltrated a commercial chicken facility ...

People have been flocking to raise backyard chickens in recent years. But raising these birds at home is not for everyone. An ...

Many French supermarkets have empty shelves in the egg section, with retailers blaming bad weather and bird flu for the ...

A confirmed bird flu case at a Georgia poultry farm led to the culling of more than 71,000 birds and triggered a quarantine ...

The U.S. chicken industry is on a decades-long winning streak. Steady growth in consumer demand coupled with efficiency gains in broiler production have powered the sector's remarkable growth over the ...

Bethesda-based Marriott faces protests as activists say the hotel giant failed to meet its cage-free egg pledge.

Lower egg prices have subdued public discussion about bird flu. But the virus is expected to devastate farms this winter.

Two public consultations with the aim of phasing out enriched cages for laying hens, and ending castration and tail docking ...

The Humane League UK has spent years campaigning for hens to be let out of cages and warned that the previous, Conservative, ...

The British Hen Welfare Trust hosts a Locking event near Bristol to rehome 258 ex-commercial hens. Adopt a rescued hen—apply by 30 January 2025.

In general, chickens make amazing pets. Getting chickens “for the kids” is a heartwarming idea that conjures up images of sun ...