The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against California, arguing the state's animal welfare laws preempt federal law and are therefore illegal and have driven up egg prices.

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The price of eggs is pushing people towards backyard chickens and the poultry showing community hopes it will revive the ...

The research included white leghorn hens, genetic strains H&N White and Hy-Line W-36—breeds typically raised in cages in conventional poultry houses—and Hy-Line Brown and Bovan Brown hens.

The flock included chickens with show business-inspired names like Marilyn, Rita, Eartha and Foghorn Leghorn Amanda Edwards/Getty; Getty Patti LuPone said her flock of chickens was killed in a ...

Family stunned as hen lays massive egg Elsie, aged nine, discovered the gigantic yolker produced by Gail the chicken News Paul Greaves Senior News Reporter 15:15, 05 Mar 2025 Updated 17:32, 05 Mar ...

A frequent myth is that eggshell color is determined by the amount of sun the hens get, where they originate, or what kind of diet they have. In reality, eggshell color solely comes down to breed ...

Dr Berenson's starting point is the white leghorn chicken, a prolific egg-layer which can produce around 300 eggs per year.

To help you shell out your money wisely, we asked four poultry experts why some eggs are white while others are brown, blue, and beyond.Related: Yes, the Color of Your Egg Yolk Matters — Here’s What ...

By the mid-1800s, Polish chicken arrived in the U.S. They were originally bred as egg producers. After Leghorn chickens became popular, Polish chickens were favored as show chickens. Their unusual ...