Back when egg prices remained securely under $2 a dozen in 2021, Nevada joined several other states concerned about animal ...

Fewer hens equals fewer eggs equals higher prices. It’s simple supply and demand: When there’s less of a commodity to go ...

Animal rights advocates have long supported the transition to cage-free eggs, emphasizing that caged hens often endure overcrowded conditions, with up to nine birds confined together, lacking ...

About 40% of laying hens in the U.S. are "cage-free," she said. Of birds lost to bird flu, more than half of these birds are cage-free, Metz added. "It's important to know that bird flu does not ...

A highly infectious strain of avian influenza, or "bird flu," has led to a steep incline in egg prices around the country. The average cost of a dozen large white eggs on the New York wholesale ...