The recent volatility of egg prices in the United States has been a hot topic. Media coverage has consistently made the connection between supply problems and virulent strains of avian flu that has ...

The number of commercial birds that have died or been killed exceeds 166 million and the price of eggs is at an all-time high. Poultry producers, infectious disease experts and government ...

Despite the spread of avian flu in wild bird populations, Louisiana's commercial poultry farms have not been affected by the virus. The USDA is implementing a five-pronged approach, including ...

The unusually heavy media coverage of expensive eggs, depopulated chickens and avian flu has highlighted some of the deep problems and risks of modern poultry production. Unfortunately ...