"The practice of shipping chicks through the mail began in 1918 with the promise that chicks would only be shipped if they could reach their destination within 72 hours," writes Tove Danovich. "That ...

Everyone is after the same thing: baby chickens. The high price of eggs is creating a demand for chickens. Nationwide, the demand has far outstripped supply, leaving would-be poulterers scrambling to ...

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MAIZE, Kan. (KAKE) - While many may be looking to raise chickens as a way around the egg shortage caused by bird flu, one farm store says another kind of shortage is going to delay interested buyers.

LUZERNE COUNTY, Pa. — The signs of spring are popping up at the Tractor Supply Company in Pittston Township as the new store gears up for the biggest draw of the season: the baby chicks. "It is by far ...

US shoppers are buying a record number of baby chickens from rural retailer Tractor Supply Co. as egg prices remain elevated.

Thousands of baby chicks that were stuck in a U.S. Postal Service truck for days have been adopted, according to the Delaware animal shelter that helped rescue them. “Every single one went to a ‘no ...