People get access to eggs from their own backyard, children can take part in routine care and food education, and families can learn whether this kind of setup fits their schedule before fully ...

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 ...

Missouri's new Amendment 3 would reverse the 2024 amendment of the same name. What a yes-or-no vote does on abortion and care for minors. Hoosiers applying for HIP in January must meet 80-hour monthly ...

Children younger than five make up one-quarter of these patients.

When it comes to backyard poultry farming, there are some basic do’s and don’ts for keeping both you and your animals safe. Backyard poultry farming is a likely source of an outbreak of Salmonella in ...

Source: Anil Öztas, via Wikimedia Commons. Chickens are experiencing a surge in popularity. In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 85 million backyard or household chickens, making them the third ...

Backyard chickens are causing outbreaks of salmonella across the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warns. About 109 people in 29 states have gotten sick from ...

Knowing where, when and for how long mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a journalist covering consumer protection and fraud. In Berkeley, California, where I live, backyard chickens are ...

The latest salmonella outbreaks linked to contact with backyard poultry have resulted in one person’s death and 86 hospitalizations, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently reported.