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 ...

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 ...

Are backyard chickens truly noisy, messy, or difficult to care for? In this video, Mark from Self Sufficient Me busts the biggest chicken myths, showing how keeping hens can boost sustainability—even ...

"It’s fairly common to have several salmonella outbreaks involving backyard flocks at the same time." ...

Chickens and other poultry are colorful and delightful additions to any backyard. Their antics are amusing; they readily interact with their human caretakers and lay edible ovals called eggs. But ...

At least 34 people in 13 states have been sickened with salmonella poisoning traced to contact with backyard poultry, including some with infections resistant to common antibiotics, federal health ...

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 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recorded another 235 salmonella illnesses in August, bringing to 1,003 the count of those sickened by salmonella related to home-raised ...

Members of Middletown's planning commission are to meet June 3 to consider a zoning change to allow backyard chickens.

Four Georgians are among 184 people across 31 states who have gotten sick in a growing multistate salmonella outbreak tied to ...

Chickpea and Penelope, recent additions to the Redmond-Richardson household in Emmaus, are curious and cute, mostly quiet and full of bright, colorful feathers. Soon, the young hens will be steadily ...