Record-high egg prices have more consumers considering backyard chickens, but farm rescues say they are expensive and hard to ...

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Wake up, Pine Belt! Breakfast just got a little more expensive, again. According to The Associated Press, egg prices rose to $6.23 a dozen last month. While the cost of ...

Bird flu outbreaks often occur three to 10 days after spikes of waterfowl abundance within 2.5 miles of affected farms, says Maurice Pitesky, UCCE poultry specialist.

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If you’ve been perusing the hatchery catalog to buy baby chicks for your backyard chicken coop, you may notice some breeds are unavailable when you go to order them. That’s likely because some ...

DAVIE - As egg prices surge and shortages persist due to the bird flu ravaging poultry flocks, some South Florida residents are turning to backyard chickens as an alternative. But before setting up a ...

Researchers find less Salmonella on backyard poultry farms. But concerns remain about the prevalance of multidrug-resistant bacteria on both large and small farms. In a comparison of differently sized ...

When Corey Leird refers to his “girls,” it is important to clarify if he is talking about his wife, Racheal, and their two daughters Mayley and Mabel, or the hundreds of pullets he is raising in his ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Lollypop farms held lessons on Sunday afternoon informing people about owning backyard chickens. People were invited to learn about chicken care, from behavior and health, to ...

FAIRPORT, N.Y. – Lollypop Farm is offering hands-on learning opportunities for pet owners starting this weekend. On Sunday, a free backyard chickens class will take place. Additionally, a pet first ...