In recent years, there’s been a growing trend toward sustainability and self-sufficiency, with more and more families ...

Technology invented at UC Davis and developed by Sensit Ventures Inc. could enable hatcheries for laying hens to sex eggs well before hatching by detecting volatile chemicals that cross the shell.

With the price of eggs soaring, raising chickens has become ever more popular, and incubating those eggs is essential for a successful hatch. Egg incubators provide the warmth and humidity necessary ...

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — WPTV is hearing your concerns about egg shortages on our grocery shelves. Some residents in Port St. Lucie are finding new ways to make sure their fridges are stocked with eggs ...

It's chicken hatching time. If you've never seen a chick crack out of its egg but always wanted to, look no further than the Oregon State University Extension Service Chicken Hatch Cam. You can watch ...

A chicken eggshell has a tricky job: It must protect a developing chick, but then ultimately let the chick break free. The secret to its success lies in its complex nanostructure — and how that ...

First-grader Anwen Swan goes to school with iguanas, a tortoise, leopard geckos, hissing cockroaches and a palm dove, so it was no surprise to her when baby chickens were added to the mix. What was ...