DES MOINES, Iowa — 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 ...

Eggs from free range chickens are largely considered the best quality - and in stores are priced to match. If you have ideas of raising your own free range egg layers, you might have to adjust ...

Free-Range: Free-range hens have a varied diet and may eat plants and bugs outdoors, which can enhance the nutritional profile of their eggs.

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.

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.