This installment of "Breaking down the breed," is all about the Leghorn. Known for its egg-laying and heat tolerance, the Leghorn is a great fit for backyard flocks.

Most snakes lay eggs as part of the reproductive cycle. Because of this, it is interesting when a snake gives live birth. One species that does is the Dumeril’s boa. These boas are ovoviviparous, ...

The number of egg farms with between 3,000 and 49,999 hens (classified as small farms) registering with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has surged in recent years, according to Gerardo ...

LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. — Highly pathogenic avian flu cases are surging again in Lancaster County, where at least two commercial egg laying facilities have been hit by outbreaks of the virus in the last ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Deciding to have your own chicken flock at home can be an exciting and slightly overwhelming process. But before you start, ...

Chickens at a Weld County egg-laying facility have tested positive for avian influenza. State officials were notified that dead chickens at a Weld County commercial egg-laying facility, which houses ...

WELD COUNTY, Colo. — Egg producers in parts of Weld County will have to stop the movement of their chickens and eggs until further notice after state agriculture officials confirmed an outbreak of ...