All layers in Michigan totaled 11.5 million during October, down 31 percent from a year ago, according to Marlo D Johnson, Regional Director, USDA NASS, Great Lakes Regional Office. Egg production ...
Learn about methods for breeding heritage chickens to achieve a hardy and productive flock designed for the modern homesteader. Many of us who keep backyard flocks are aware that industrial ...
More information: Emily A. Buddle et al, The Chicken for the Egg: Australian Motivations for Raising Backyard Chickens, Anthrozoös (2024). DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2024.2418698 Provided by ...
around 556 million chickens in the US died at hatcheries and on farms before reaching the slaughterhouse, their carcasses winding up in landfills, incinerators, compost heaps, or pet food.