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READY FOR PICK-UP — Orders of day-old Hy-Line Brown chickens await pick-up by extension county agents to be distributed to more than 1,900 youth in Arkansas and Oklahoma to raise for poultry contests during fair season. (UADA photo.)
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Arkansas Poultry Chain distributes nearly 33,000 chicks to youth in Arkansas, Oklahoma

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Breaking down the breed: Easter egger



Many fresh eggs at the market. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #295334887 - Andrea Izzotti)

USDA report lowers 2026 poultry outlook

Many fresh eggs at the market. (Photo: Adobe Stock │ #295334887 - Andrea Izzotti)

What can replace eggs in the kitchen?

Chickens (Photo: USDA-ARS photo by Stephen Ausmus)

Mealworms could help prevent the spread of HPAI

Free-range happy chickens and roosters (Photo: Adobe Stock │ 355458909 - Sonja Birkelbach)

Avian flu detected in Iowa backyard flock

Breaking down the breed: Barred Rock 

Chelsea Good (Courtesy photo.)

Why animal ag needs to stay engaged

Photo by Dave Bergmeier.

Egg prices rise on moderate demand as avian influenza trims layer flocks

CHICGRASP — The autonomous robotic arm was programmed with imitation learning, trained by a human, to move a chicken carcass onto a shackle conveyor for further processing while adjusting to challenges. (UADA photo)

Poultry processing robotics advances with ChicGrasp

  • By John Lovett │ University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture