Waterford Township’s planning commission meets at 5 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, to review the agenda for its 6 p.m. meeting in the ...

MARSHALL — Marshall City Council members were divided this week on whether backyard chickens should be allowed in the city. After council members discussed the proposal on Tuesday, a motion to approve ...

Chickens have been a mainstay in Australian backyards for generations. New research reveals that owners see their chickens as a blend between pet and livestock as well as a trustworthy source of food.

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

Here are 12 small breeds of chicken that are popular among backyard chicken keepers. Bantam chickens are a popular choice for ...

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 Nebraska Department of Agriculture on Thursday reported two cases of the disease in a commercial turkey flock in Nemaha ...

More information: Emily A. Buddle et al, The Chicken for the Egg: Australian Motivations for Raising Backyard Chickens, Anthrozoös (2024). DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2024.2418698 Provided by ...

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

At the same time, the welfare of egg-producing chickens is also in the spotlight, leading to an increase in the sale of free range eggs. We surveyed backyard-chicken owners in Adelaide ...