Hickman Family Farms' president blames the federal government for avian flu deaths, citing a ban on chicken vaccination.

A West Valley farm and one of the largest egg producers in the U.S. confirmed on Friday that it has lost nearly its entire chicken population in Arizona due to bird flu and will be forced to reduce ...

BUCKEYE, AZ — Already this year, the cost of eggs reached record highs primarily because of the bird flu killing egg-laying hens. The average cost of eggs in Arizona is around $6 a dozen.

An Arizona farm and one of the largest egg producers in the U.S. confirmed on Friday that it has lost nearly its entire chicken population.

The Columbus Dispatch reports that concerns around bird populations have re-opened debates about whether hunters should be shooting any hens in the fall. The Buckeye State isn’t the first to grapple ...