Quick Take Pecking orders are real and chickens form dominance hierarchies that influence daily access to food and water, ...

Have you ever wondered how some chickens thrive in freezing temperatures while others struggle to stay warm? If you live in a colder region, choosing the right poultry breeds can make all the ...

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT IT. CHICKEN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND YOU’LL SEE THEM, AND IT’S LIKE, I NEED TO HAVE THOSE OTHER PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND IT. GREG HOUSE HAS OWNED BACKYARD CHICKENS FOR DECADES. IT ...

NEW YORK — Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak. Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic.

As concerns about the spread of bird flu continue to grow in the wake of ongoing outbreaks, U.S. officials have are working to keep the virus at bay in commercial poultry and dairy settings. In a ...

Vaccines could be a way to suppress bird flu in the U.S. and avoid the slaughter of millions of chickens amid the rising price of eggs. Among the concerns delaying the effort are whether it could ...

LONDON (Reuters) - British scientists have developed genetically modified (GM) chickens that cannot transmit bird flu infections -- a step that in future could reduce the risk of avian flu spreading ...

Bird flu outbreaks have affected 34 dairy cow herds across nine states, causing some to question whether the use of contaminated poultry litter as cow feed may be the source of transmission, though ...

Being concerned about the cold is essential for backyard chicken owners, regardless of how efficient their coop may be. While ...