Frustrated by high egg prices and bare shelves? Shoppers are rediscovering local, pasture-raised eggs — and business is booming at North Texas farms.

The head of a Buckeye-based egg farm believes the federal government should authorize a bird flu vaccine for chickens in ...

A chicken farm based in Buckeye is working to keep up with the demand for eggs after nearly a million of its birds were infected with avian flu.

Hickman's Family Farms, a large egg producer, lost nearly a million chickens to avian influenza, impacting egg supply. The outbreak, coupled with high demand, has caused egg prices to soar nationwide.

The farm she owns with her husband produces beef, pork, poultry, eggs and vegetables. They have 950 laying hens, with 300 more coming in March. The winter is generally a quieter time as the farm ...