A woman has gone viral for giving her pet hen the gift of motherhood, after she showed signs she was ready to "be a mamma." On March 10, Gemma took to her TikTok account @gemmashaylee where she ...

The infection of 47,654 commercial broiler-breeder chickens was confirmed on March 13 by the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH). Samples of the flock were tested at the Mississippi ...

And the intense scramble for both chickens and eggs in recent months has left some poultry farmers stunned. About 10 per cent of Australia's egg-laying flock died or were killed in bird flu ...

Plans for a large egg farm housing tens of thousands of hens have been hatched. The proposal at Bradfords Farm, near Marsh Benham in Berkshire, could see about 32,000 chickens housed in the new ...

The policy is supported by science because highly pathogenic avian influenza is so deadly on its own, killing 90 to 100 percent of chickens in three or four days, says Matt Koci, an immunologist ...

The virus has infected poultry flocks in every US state, with more than 166 million chickens having been killed by the virus or culled to contain it. H5N1 is also spreading among cattle ...

Before setting up a backyard coop, check local ordinances for any restrictions on raising chickens. Coops need adequate space, ventilation and predator protection to ensure the health and safety of ...

Towns in France and Belgium have been giving out free chickens for years to combat food waste – could the idea catch on elsewhere? Around Easter in 2015, the French town of Colmar started ...

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A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens. We have been raising chickens at home for about 10 years. Every now and then we ...

With the rising cost of eggs, more people may be considering raising backyard chickens for fresh, homegrown eggs. However, caring for a flock requires more than just setting up a coop. Greg Archer, Ph ...