Chicken

John Phipps says there’s a shift in consumer preference when it comes to poultry. More prefer dark meat versus white meat. He explains in John’s World.

13 states sue to stop cage free eggs law in Massachusetts

Mexican chain will add chicken shell to capitalize on trend.

Authorities say more than 45,000 chickens have been killed in fires this week at two central Pennsylvania farms.

Egg production totaled 9.41 billion last month, USDA data show.

A flock of 175,000 chickens in Minnesota, the first in the state, was confirmed to have the highly contagious variety of avian influenza. USDA also confirmed additional cases for turkey flocks in Minnesota and one in Wisconsin.

As if Americans didn’t have enough chicken on the menu already, production of the nation’s most-popular meat is headed for the biggest growth spurt in more than a decade.