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

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- According to the USDA, Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae, or bird flu, has eradicated more than 13 million chickens nationwide in the past 30 days—and more than 3 million of those are ...

A research veterinarian gives practical advice to homeowners for how to protect themselves and their flocks from bird flu.

I’ll admit, I jumped on the backyard chicken raising wagon last year. I probably would not have done so if I had joined all the backyard chicken raising groups beforehand. There’s, apparently, a lot ...

If you don’t have your own backyard flock, you may not believe that the chicken pecking order is real, let alone that it’s ...

You need to take extra precautions when handling the chickens and their eggs. “Backyard poultry specifically can have salmonella germs in their poop and on their bodies, even when they look healthy ...

This week, the city council in Kenosha, Wisconsin, voted to allow residents to raise backyard chickens. The vote was popular with people who like a side of freedom with their fresh eggs. "Give people ...

WESTFIELD — After a two year effort, the City Council took a final vote on allowing backyard chickens by right in residential zones, shooting it down with five in favor, and seven opposed. Nicholas ...

The new set of rules establishes a $50 permit fee, limits on how many chickens residents can own and more. Here's what to ...

FLORIDA SAY THAT THEY ARE SEEKING OUT OTHERS WHO HAVE EGG LAYING HENS. YEAH, BACKYARD CHICKENS ARE ALLOWED IN MANY LOCAL CITIES. WESH 2’S MICHELLE MEREDITH REPORTS. WITH THE HIGH PRICE OF EGGS RIGHT ...

As Chicago-area shoppers hesitate to reach into grocery coolers when they see the price of eggs, Jim Irwin enjoys going out to his backyard chicken coop on Chicago’s Northwest Side, and Annie Lawson ...