Is it OK for free-range chickens to not range freely?That’s a question free-range egg producers have been pondering lately as they try to be open about their product while also protecting ...

In fact, even free range chickens should have a coop to return to at the end of the night. The most important things are to keep it dry, warm and easy to clean.

About 6 million hens, or 2 percent of national flock, are free-range and about 4.2 million hens, or 1.3 percent of U.S. egg production, are from pasture-raised chickens.

Is it OK for free-range chickens to not range freely?That’s a question free-range egg producers have been pondering lately as they try to be open about their product while also protecting ...

That’s a question free-range egg producers have been pondering lately as they try to be open about their product while also protecting chickens from a highly infectious bird flu that has killed ...

Some farmers are wondering if it's OK to sell eggs as free-range if the chickens are being kept inside to protect against highly infectious bird flu. News Livestream Weather Sports The Lift Contests.