Many first-time chicken keepers don’t understand just how dangerous it can be inside a coop. Backyard flocks are vulnerable to wild predators, neighborhood pets, extreme weather, and infectious ...

An outbreak of salmonella infections linked to backyard chicken flocks has sickened 34 people across 13 states, including ...

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY, S.C. — Every spring and fall, waterfowl and other wild birds migrate along the Atlantic Flyway -- from Canada through South Carolina and other warmer points south. With the ...

Backyard chickens have shifted from novelty to normal, but the disease pressure around them has shifted too. With highly pathogenic avian influenza circulating in wild birds and other livestock, the ...

Spring is finally here! The days are getting longer, the grass is getting greener, and your chickens? They’re ready to party. After a long, sleepy winter, your backyard flock is stretching its wings, ...

Another confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has been detected in a backyard flock from Ottawa County. It’s the fourth case detected in poultry from the county this year, and the ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — A confirmed case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a Henry County backyard flock of 45 mixed bird species was confirmed on Friday. The Georgia Department of ...

The state reports a case of bird flu has been discovered in Franklin County. The North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services said a 'backyard flock' tested positive for High Path ...

A backyard flock in Pierce County tested positive for a highly contagious bird flu. State officials killed about 60 birds, including chickens and ducks, to stop the virus from spreading. Officials are ...

HENRY COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Agriculture and other officials confirmed a positive case of bird flu in a backyard flock in Henry County. Officials said the flock has about 45 birds of ...