New bird flu case reported in Lansing-area backyard flock
State of Michigan officials have confirmed a new case of bird flu among backyard poultry in the Lansing area.
What to know about the bird flu outbreak in wild birds and what it means for backyard bird feeders
Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has been ...
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Backyard chickens were a thing even before egg prices soared, but are they worth it? A Press Democrat reporter runs the numbers
A Press Democrat reporter and backyard chicken raiser takes a closer look at what it takes to raise her chickens.
Neighbors flock to backyard chicken coops for fresher and cheaper eggs
For Christin New, whose multigenerational family moved from Redwood City, California, to a 2-acre home in the nearby Santa ...
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An egg-scalating crisis: How the growing bird flu outbreak is affecting consumers and farmers
After traveling back to her college apartment following the University of Georgia's winter break, Savannah Bowden, a senior ...
USDA $1B plan for bird flu, egg prices includes imports, ‘backyard chickens’
The USDA's plan to attack bird flu and lower egg prices includes $1 billion in funding, more imports and encouraging ...
Opinion
Eggs too pricey? No problem! Just raise backyard chickens, Trump official says.
Amid soaring egg prices and shortages a Trump adviser suggests Americans farm. But what if you’re short on space, or time to deal with chickens? Or afraid of bird flu?
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How to Protect Your Cats (and Backyard Chickens) From Bird Flu
A nationwide egg shortage has sent prices soaring at your local grocery store—and the culprit is H5N1 bird flu. The virus has infected poultry flocks in every US state, with more than 166 ...
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Amid egg shortage in Texas, are backyard chicken eggs safe to eat during bird flu outbreak?
There have been cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (this version of bird flu) in backyard chicken flocks. The most recent was in January in Burnet County. The eggs you get in the grocery ...