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.

Researchers have examined how a chicken egg develops its hard outer shell, anchored securely to a soft inner membrane, and believe the insights have the potential to improve reconstructive surgeries ...

In an effort to increase egg supplies ahead of the Easter holiday, the National Chicken Council has filed a petition with the Food and Drug Administration seeking regulatory changes to allow “surplus” ...

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

A typical chicken egg has three things: a hard shell, an albumen (egg white) and a yolk. On rare occasions, some eggs will have two yolks. And in Sandy Steinberg’s case, she cracked an egg to find not ...