Feed stores are selling out of baby chickens. But there are downsides to having a backyard flock, such as cost and potential ...

Disinfecting feet, frequent hand washing and changing footwear often are just some of the measures farmers take to try and halt the spread of bird flu. Cases of the virus have been found in ...

So far, the Department of Agriculture has confirmed a staggering 41 outbreaks this year that struck down entire egg-laying flocks in Arizona, California, Iowa, Indiana, Missouri, North Carolina, ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Bird flu might be out of sight for most ... Essentially, there is less time for the virus to make a chicken sick. The USDA recorded a big dip in chicken prices in 2020 with ...

Wisconsin hatcheries have sold out of chicks this spring because of the bird flu decimating hen populations and increasing ...

Bird flu is continuing to spread in ... “There were so many [chickens] in such bad shape, clearly sick,” she added. “We have been informed that the New York State AG department will be ...

Current inflation rates, illnesses in the chicken population, and rising prices have caused some people to consider raising their own chickens, and the Berrien County Health Department is partnering ...

With rising egg prices and spring’s arrival, community members are considering backyard chickens – and the Berrien County ...