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A once-extinct bird has laid eggs in the wild for the first time in nearly 40 years. After returning to the wild in 2024, the endangered Sihek bird is now laying wild eggs in its new Hawaii home.
Wisdom the albatross, the world’s oldest bird, is still laying eggs at 74. Wisdom has been a symbol of hope for the species while expanding scientists’ knowledge of seabirds.
Bird flu is spreading across the United States, causing egg prices to soar and availability to plummet.. Cases of bird flu, or avian influenza, have increased among animals -- including dairy cows ...
Some Birds Lay Eggs in the Nests of Others. Around 1% of birds don’t build a nest of their own. Instead, these brood parasites lay eggs in the nests of other species.
The price of eggs is back on the rise, after significant bird flu outbreaks among egg-laying chickens. Prices have risen 28.1% in the past year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and ...
Egg prices in the U.S. have surged due to ongoing bird flu outbreaks, which have led to the culling of over 21 million egg-laying birds across multiple states.
The main factor driving egg prices higher is damage to the laying flock from bird flu. The virus has wiped out nearly 123 million chickens, turkeys and other poultry in 49 states since the ...
Bird flu is striking chickens across the country, ... “Dead birds don’t lay eggs,” said Dr. Gail Hansen, a veterinary public health expert and consultant in Washington, D.C.
TNC senior bird conservation specialist Kayla Baker said the discovery of the eggs "left us all with tears in our eyes." The birds were called Sihek by the indigenous CHamoru people of Guam.