Bird flu is back in the headlines, and if you keep a few hens behind the garage or a full mixed flock on the edge of town, ...

Backyard chickens have shifted from novelty to normal, but the disease pressure around them has shifted too. With highly ...

A Sheridan couple has invented a smart-home system that automates coop care for people who keep backyard chickens. Their Hen ...

Public health officials are investigating a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections linked to contact with backyard poultry. As of May 16, 109 people across 29 states have been infected with one ...

Learn how chickens handle cold, why frozen water is dangerous, and how dry bedding and airflow prevent winter health risks.

No Rulz Ranch Hatchery in Oklahoma lists six things you need to know before raising your own backyard chickens. 1. Choose the right breed: Different breeds of chickens have different temperaments and ...

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

(BPT) - From fresh egg production to natural garden fertilizer, there is no shortage of benefits in raising backyard poultry. But even as families become more familiar with sustainable living and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a journalist covering consumer protection and fraud. In Berkeley, California, where I live, backyard chickens are ...

The coronavirus pandemic is propelling one new American pastime to new heights, with more people forced to hunker down at home setting up coops and raising chickens in their backyards. While the ...

The legislation, House Bill 806, would still let local governments regulate backyard chickens, including imposing setback ...