The Delmarva Chicken Association (DCA) announced that chicken communities across the peninsula generated $4.8 billion in sales in 2024.
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Backyard chicken flocks are becoming more popular on the Eastern Shore as the price of eggs continues to rise. That's why it felt like a Black…
As dead and sick birds presumed to have avian influenza continue to appear in Delaware, DNREC officials announced a collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture to increase collection efforts.
Another case of bird flu has been confirmed on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, with the Maryland Department of Agriculture reporting the outbreak in…
While the risk to public health remains low, officials are closely monitoring the situation.
The spread of bird flu on Delmarva has now reached Virginia’s Eastern Shore, with a commercial broiler flock in Accomack County showing presum…
Delaware Agriculture Week began Monday, bringing farmers and agriculture professionals together to connect, learn, and grow. However, this yea…
The Maryland State Fire Marshal is investigating an early morning fire at a Wicomico County farm that claimed the lives of about 20,000 chickens Friday.
An environmental group is calling on Governor Wes Moore to halt new permits for factory poultry farms in Maryland, claiming the waste produced by the Eastern Shore’s robust poultry industry threatens the health of the public and the Chesapeake Bay.
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) has issued a warning to backyard flock owners after an unlicensed livestock dealer’s birds tested positive for various illnesses in Hartly.