The typical life of an egg-laying chicken is beginning to change dramatically. Ninety percent of the eggs we eat come from chickens that live in long lines of wire cages, about eight birds to a cage.

It's not worth the cost of eggs — cage-free chicken farming, that is. On March 21, Gov. Katie Hobbs ordered a delay in the enforcement of cage-free chicken farming in Arizona in the hopes of lowering ...

When Daniel Abiliba was growing up in northern Ghana, caring for animals was part of his daily life. He shepherded cows before school. His family had a donkey, dogs, goats, cattle, and assorted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of chickens surrounding an egg. - Chapon Bootboonneam/Getty Images If only fast-food companies included a "no ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon made headlines at the start of the year when it became the latest of several states to implement a "cage-free" egg law, which requires all eggs produced or sold in the state to ...

Virtue signaling may be in part to blame for the sky-high price of eggs across the US, with cartons fetching as much as $12 to $15 a dozen in pricey states like California and New York. The current ...

A new lawsuit claims Aldi may have misled shoppers with its “cage-free” egg marketing. “Cage-free” does not mean outdoor access, as most hens are s ...

As of Jan. 1, every egg sold in Colorado must now come from “cage-free” hens. While the state’s agricultural department insists producers can meet demand, consumers are already feeling the pinch — and ...

Lice have been found feeding on the skin and blood of free-range chickens, which are infected at much higher rates than caged flocks. This finding could have implications for states like California, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Michigan grocery stores are getting ready for a big change that takes effect Jan. 1 when all eggs sold in the state must come from ...

The reason egg prices are so high is because of the bird flu, not because of Michigan's new cage-free law. (Editor's note: In 2009, the Michigan Legislature passed a law with bipartisan support ...