The infection of 47,654 commercial broiler-breeder chickens was confirmed on March 13 by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). Samples of the flock were tested at the Mississippi ...

The policy is supported by science because highly pathogenic avian influenza is so deadly on its own, killing 90 to 100 percent of chickens in three or four days, says Matt Koci, an immunologist ...

What is cute and fuzzy, and doesn't have feathers but is flying out of farm stores at warp speed anyway? If you guessed "baby chicks," you would be right. Phones have been ringing off the hooks at ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere? Around Easter in 2015, the French town of Colmar started ...

The death of one of three bald eagle chicks at the Big Bear nest over the weekend was enough to bring many adults to tears, leaving many wondering how to approach the topic when speaking with ...

A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens. We have been raising chickens at home for about 10 years. Every now and then we ...

With the rising cost of eggs, more people may be considering raising backyard chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs. However, caring for a flock requires more than just setting up a coop. Greg Archer, Ph ...

STERLING, Ill. (KWQC) - Owners of a barn that caught fire near Sterling Sunday morning say they lost several chickens. Sterling fire officials said crews arrived at the 17000 block of Ridge Road ...

In a post to social media on Saturday night, Friends of Big Bear Valley confirmed the death of one of the three chicks recently hatched by the bald eagle couple Jackie and Shadow. “We are deeply ...

The group of volunteers that operates the live camera feed at the Big Bear bald eagle nest confirmed Saturday that one of Jackie and Shadow's three chicks, which had not been seen for two days ...