A Delaware animal shelter is working to find new homes for 8,000 surviving chicks that were left abandoned in a U.S. Postal Service truck for three days. Another 4,000 of the animals died.
chickens
Posted inNPR
Why the price of eggs is on the rise again
The price of eggs has risen by about 28% in the past year, largely due to outbreaks of avian flu. Those prices could continue to climb during the holidays, as demand for baked goods increases.
Posted inNPR
Forget about the gym! Chicken-sizing will keep you fit. Bonus: Fresh eggs
Going to the gym is a great way to get exercise — once you get into your gym duds and motivate yourself to start working out. But in other parts of the world, there’s a different way to stay fit.
Posted inNPR
What the CDC is doing to monitor and protect against bird flu
CDC director Dr. Mandy Cohen tells NPR that while the risk of bird flu spreading to humans is low, the U.S. government is taking precautions to avoid spread of the virus.
Posted inNPR
Bird flu has been detected at the largest chicken egg manufacturer in the U.S.
Cal-Maine Foods lost about 1.9 million chickens, or 3.6% of its flock, as a result of an outbreak at a Texas plant. However, the CDC says a person is unlikely to get bird flu from eggs.
