Many first-time chicken keepers don’t understand just how dangerous it can be inside a coop. Backyard flocks are vulnerable to wild predators, neighborhood pets, extreme weather, and infectious ...

An outbreak of salmonella infections linked to backyard chicken flocks has sickened 34 people across 13 states, including ...

GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - With high egg prices at grocery stores, a poultry expert from Clemson University says many people are getting their own chickens. According to the Bureau of Labor ...

Spring is finally here! The days are getting longer, the grass is getting greener, and your chickens? They’re ready to party. After a long, sleepy winter, your backyard flock is stretching its wings, ...

Despite the spread of avian flu in Ohio which has killed more than 15 million chickens in the state, raising hens for eggs or food in suburban and urban areas has been growing in popularity. Gahanna ...

Broadcast version by Suzanne Potter for California News Service reporting for the Sentient-Public News Service Collaboration ...

For years, Naeema Finley noticed other people’s expressions when she told them she was raising chickens in her backyard. A Las Vegas native who lives in Atlanta, Finley brandishes elaborate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Backyard chickens are basically underage, bored college roommates, stuck in one place, staring out at a world they can see but can ...

Backyard chicken flocks have surged in popularity since the pandemic, driven by interest in sustainability, reduction in food costs and a renewed connection to food. “In 2020, when many of us were ...

Avian influenza has been detected again in a backyard chicken flock in Kent County, Delaware. The virus, also known as bird flu, spreads quickly and can affect wild birds, poultry, and other animals.