This is leading some to consider raising chickens in their own back yard. Greg Archer, a professor with Texas A&M’s Poultry Science Department, said keeping chickens isn’t as simple as a cat ...

Anderson estimates that food and shelter cost under $100. But raising chickens requires commitment. Gutierrez, who has experience with backyard flocks, warned that baby chicks need warmth, protection ...

For the past month, large-scale broiler farms in the Godavari and Krishna districts reported excessive chicken deaths due to the unidentified disease. Now, the infection reached backyard poultry ...