FARGO — The city of Fargo could be moving closer to allowing six backyard chickens instead of four this spring, following in the footsteps of neighboring cities. Fargo City Commissioner John Strand ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- According to the USDA, Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae, or bird flu, has eradicated more than 13 million chickens nationwide in the past 30 days—and more than 3 million of those are ...

FARGO-Clear rules on raising backyard poultry didn't come before the chicken or the egg in Fargo, but city officials may soon change that. A new draft ordinance intends to clarify Fargo's rules for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about commodities through a four-decade lens of experience. The high cost of eggs and the arrival of spring is generating ...

Poultry industry leaders are calling for more targeted investment to ensure backyard chicken owners are part of the government's plan for future outbreaks of avian influenza. The nation's biosecurity ...

THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT IT. CHICKEN PEOPLE UNDERSTAND YOU’LL SEE THEM, AND IT’S LIKE, I NEED TO HAVE THOSE OTHER PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND IT. GREG HOUSE HAS OWNED BACKYARD CHICKENS FOR DECADES. IT ...

Tove Danovich is an Oregon journalist. Her book about backyard chickens, “Under the Henfluence,” is expected next year. The wild bird feeders were the first to go. Over the years, they had done their ...

Everyone loves a summer chicken. But come February, when you’re schlepping food and water across the snowy yard, getting your PJs wet, cursing your kids who promised to help, and not getting any eggs ...