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 ...

Bird flu is back in the headlines, and if you keep a few hens behind the garage or a full mixed flock on the edge of town, ...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) wants poultry owners to know that they should refrain from showing affectionate direct contact with feathery friends as salmonella infections ...

Colorado has received a lot of attention recently as one of the first states to allow recreational marijuana, but it’s also legalizing other things. Denver, one of the nation’s hottest urban real ...

More than 100 people have been sickened by salmonella outbreaks tied to backyard poultry, according to federal health officials. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public ...

Backyard chickens have shifted from novelty to normal, but the disease pressure around them has shifted too. With highly ...

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 ...

Federal health officials are probing several multi-state outbreaks of salmonella infections linked to backyard poultry, saying more than 200 Americans have been stricken so far this year, with one ...

Backyard chicken flock owners preparing for the wave of extreme cold need to be sure their coops are not only warm, but also well-ventilated, said extension poultry experts for the University of ...

FILE - This 2009 electron microscope image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a large group of Gram-negative Salmonella typhimurium bacteria that had been isolated from a ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Public health authorities began suspecting poultry after 61 of 87 people interviewed, which comes out to 70%, indicated that they ...