Chicken - or chooks, as they are affectionately known in Australia - have been a mainstay in backyards for generations.Authors Emily A. Buddle ...

Research has found people see backyard chickens as pets – but wouldn’t take them to the vet. It raises important questions ...

There are several types of respiratory diseases that plague chickens. This article will discuss some of the more common diseases backyard chicken owners may encounter. Here is a breakdown of the ...

Worms are a common ailment in backyard flocks. As a chicken owner, it’s scary when your babies aren’t doing well. In this ...

The question of whether to allow backyard chickens came up again Nov. 18 at Skokie’s Village Board meeting after a trustee proposed repealing the village’s ban on the birds. Trustee James ...

The question of whether to allow backyard chickens came up again Nov. 18 at Skokie’s Village Board meeting after a trustee proposed repealing the village’s ban on the birds. Trustee James Johnson ...

The city of Marshall will be considering whether to allow residents to keep chickens in their back yards. This week, Marshall City Council members voted to introduce proposed updates to city ...

There are a number of breeds that work well in Wisconsin that you wouldn’t even need to heat their coop,” said Kurt Handrich, of the group Beloit Backyard Chickens. Handrich and other ...