Avian influenza has the potential to be a catastrophic disease in poultry, especially in turkeys and mature chickens and ...

Hatch your own. Why it matters: When egg prices skyrocket, more people in the U.S. consider getting — and even renting — ...

If you’re a backyard chicken owner (and even if you’re not), you’ve likely heard about Avian Influenza (AI). Commonly referred to as bird flu, it’s a highly contagious viral disease affecting domestic ...

Missouri’s falconry hunting season opened February 11 for ducks, coots and mergansers, and light goose season began on ...

But it doesn’t. And the fact that the virus is also in wild birds, like waterfowl, which we can’t really control means there is a reservoir for the virus outside of the poultry industry.” Enter ...

As H5N1 avian flu outbreaks in commercial and backyard poultry across the United States continue at a brisk pace, the US ...

"With rising positive test in wild birds, it’s crucial for poultry owners to keep their flocks away from wild birds, especially waterfowl," she said. "Biosecurity is incredibly important for ...

The move is intended to reduce and prevent the spread of the disease, which has been detected in commercial and backyard ...

The virus is circulating in some wild birds here. But so far, it hasn’t spread to any commercial poultry flocks or dairy ...

The sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets and auction markets has been suspended for the next 30 days ...