Adding new hens to a flock can be stressful. This Chicken Chatter blog outlines the process of incorporating new additions to ...

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If you’re a backyard chicken owner (and even if you’re not), you’ve likely heard about Avian Influenza (AI). Here's what you need to know.

Katie Whalen is trying to legalize backyard chickens in Port St. Lucie. With high egg prices, that may hatch debates ...

Be cautious about bringing new chickens into your flock as well, as that is one of the quickest ways to start an outbreak. If you do have bird flu in your flock, unfortunately, the only solution ...

With egg prices routinely up at the grocery store, more and more Americans are adding new two-legged friends into their ...

Once the virus is confirmed, the entire flock needs to be euthanized, she and Perz said. "The biggest mistake backyard chickeneers make is to bring new chickens into their flock that have lived ...

“The biggest mistake backyard chickeneers make is to bring new chickens into their flock that have lived someplace else. That's the fastest way to bring disease into your chicken yard ...