Such was the case during the Great Recession and again during the pandemic. It's a lot of work: While chicken feed is affordable, the startup costs can be significant — from coops and shavings ...

Bird flu outbreaks have forced tens of millions of chickens to be culled across nine states over the past year as more hotspots continue to emerge. So far, the Department of Agriculture has ...

when he did not have certain knowledge about raising chickens. “I’ve had issues where, when I just started, feed storage and so forth, insects would probably get inside of the feed and waste ...

Signs include respiratory distress, swelling, decreased egg production, and sudden death. To prevent bird flu infection: Keep domestic poultry separate from wild birds and limit their exposure to free ...

Currently, there are limited options for vaccinating chickens against bird flu via feed or water, but research is ongoing to develop more convenient methods of vaccine administration The disease ...

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