Chicken

Agriculture Ministry: Shortage of fresh chicken expected

Holiday season expected to lead to temporary shortage of fresh chicken, Agriculture Ministry says.

Public is advised to purchase fresh chicken this week to avoid shortage. Frozen chicken is not expected to be affected.

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Agriculture Ministry warns of shortage due to week of Eid al-Adha, recommends purchasing fresh chicken prior to the holiday.

CDC report connects salmonella cases to leading kosher chicken company.

Simple, sweet, and scrumptious.

A monkey adopts a baby chicken. Zookeepers were surprised at the budding friendship. Every night, the chicken sleeps in the monkey's cage.

Heritage chickens raised under humane conditions are now being kosher-killed and available for consumers who observe the laws of kashrut.

Egg and Poultry Board finds 93% of flocks infected with dangerous bacteria, risk is high as over 90% of chicken sold in Israel is fresh.

Tel Maresha, in Judea, is apparently where people first got the idea of growing chickens for food.

The Passover shopping season this year saw record demand for chicken and turkey in Israel's markets.

Chickens in Israel are usually slaughtered by a kosher butcher -- but Monday evening Hamas terrorists did the job with a Qassam rocket.

At Kollel Chabad, volunteers ensure that the traditional Kaparot are done without any mistreatment of birds used in the ritual.

Israeli exports of kosher chickens expected to expand following recent approvals from the US Department of Agriculture.