Surrounded by chickens roosting in an open barn, 8-year-old Olivia Hickey gathers eggs at Flaming Farm in West Simsbury Tuesday. Connecticut is heading toward another round of debate over banning ...

The well-being of 42,000 egg-laying hens in Foster brought emotions to the surface Thursday in a long, late-night debate – again – over chicken cages. As the final day of the legislative year ...

Layer chickens will need access to nest areas, perches or platforms and a scratch area under the new standards. (Supplied: Animal Liberation)Conventional – battery – cages are generally about ...

BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) - The quality of a chicken’s living conditions can affect the quality of farmers’ products, according to Greg Archer from Texas A&M’s Department of Poultry Science. He ...