Birds aren’t the only egg-layers on the planet; there are reptiles, fish, and even a few mammals that lay eggs. Watch this video survey of egg-laying animals, and be prepared to be surprised by a few!

Animals reproduce in different ways. Some, like humans, give birth to live young. A few reproduce by budding – a new creature grows from a segment of the original animal. And many different types of ...

Millions of egg-laying hens have been lost due to the bird flu, causing egg production to slow and prices to skyrocket.

And any birds that are infected would likely die of their illnesses before they could produce contaminated eggs. “Dead birds don’t lay eggs,” said Dr. Gail Hansen, a veterinary public health ...

The ongoing avian flu outbreak has forced farmers to euthanize millions of egg-laying hens in an effort to stop the spread of the disease, leading to lower supply and higher prices. If it feels ...

So, the CDC says if eggs are cooked properly, they are safe to eat. This means cooking eggs to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fahrenheit, which kills bacteria and viruses, including bird flu.

In a recent opinion piece ("When good intentions lay an egg,” Jan. 6), Sen ... for farmers and retailers while ensuring better animal welfare and food safety. Michigan’s law, which was ...

Avian flu has been plaguing farmers and the egg supply since January 2022, resulting in 108 million birds since then — 75 million of those were laying eggs — being slaughtered, according to ...

But that didn’t stop it from going extinct. An intact, fossilized specimen of the world’s largest egg—of any known species ever on Earth—entered the National Geographic Society's ...

“The risk was considered low because infected hens become sick (or die) rapidly and cease laying eggs, and because of the safeguards in place, which include testing of flocks and federal ...

Head out on an eggventure with the Nature Centre! Explore the park and discover which animals lay eggs, the cool adaptations these eggs have, and the challenges they face. From eggs high up in ...