and White Leghorns—which is fine if your priority is a bird that will produce a lot of eggs and be weather-resilient. More exclusive breeds can go for as much as $25 per chick. You don’t have ...

Thinking about raising backyard chickens? Learn the rules, challenges and expert tips to ensure a healthy and productive ...

To produce eggs, the industry turns to another breed—the Leghorn. Leghorns are smaller and svelter than Cornish Crosses. In fact, the Leghorn is one of the smallest standard breeds. But what Leghorns ...

Rancher has kept H5N1 at bay with a few relatively simple steps. Experts say avian influenza vaccine, long forbidden by trade policy, may finally be in the offing.

White eggs are typically laid by Leghorns, Anconas, and Polish chickens. Leghorns are among the most popular breeds for commercial egg production, while Anconas are a heritage breed known for ...

Local farmers are seeing not only a demand for eggs, but chickens, increasing as prices continue to remain high in grocery ...

"Any kind of leghorn. They're definitely birds that have the highest yield of eggs. They do lay about more than 300 a year." One person taking a crack at owning their own flock is Bradley Freeman.

And while he used to tell anyone ready to raise their own Rhode Island Reds or Leghorns that it’s not possible to save a buck by raising chickens for eggs instead of heading to the grocery store ...