Millions of male chicks belonging to egg-laying breeds are destroyed. A new breed of chicken has been engineered in Germany. Getty Images Oct. 19, 2013— -- Every year, millions of male chicks are ...

Chicken farming is emerging as a leading livelihood activity for Ugandan households, according to the National Population and Housing Census 2024 report. Despite a decline in overall livestock keeping ...

For backyard chickens, the number 18 means the same thing. Eighteen weeks is the age when most egg-laying breeds are considered adults. Most excitingly, it’s the time when many breeds will lay their ...

Agribusiness is still the most promising venture for Kenya's youthful population, with poultry farming globally remaining the major source of cheap protein to feed the ever-growing population. Amidst ...

For Brooklyn real-estate agent Maria Mackin, the obsession started five years ago, on a trip to Pennsylvania Amish country. She, her husband and three children—now 17, 13 and 11—sat down for brunch at ...

Napo Egg Production (NEP) group members are seeing positive results from their poultry farming livelihood project supported by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). A year after ...

Poultry farming significantly contributes to nutrition, food security, and income generation in Uganda and globally. With over 47.6 million chickens, mostly free-range local breeds, Uganda’s poultry ...