What not to feed chickens is an important topic. Experienced chicken keepers know that chickens can eat a lot, ...

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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 ...

My grandfather told me a story about my mother as a child. She had named the chickens in the coop and was mortified when the chicken she had named “Queen Elizabeth” was chosen for the family meal. She ...

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 ...

NEW YORK — Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak. Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic.

Backyard chicken ownership is becoming more popular in the U.S., and some Illinois municipalities allow the practice, with regulations. Although backyard chickens are a popular choice, they’re not ...

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT IT. CHICKEN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND YOU’LL SEE THEM, AND IT’S LIKE, I NEED TO HAVE THOSE OTHER PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND IT. GREG HOUSE HAS OWNED BACKYARD CHICKENS FOR DECADES. IT ...