New research could help small and larger farms understand more about the spread of Salmonella in their respective systems.
Researchers are using chicken feathers to make fuel cells more cost-effective and sustainable.
A modified suction cup device is effective at sexing chicken eggs early in incubation, report researchers.
On farms where chickens live outside, high winds may increase the prevalence the largest cause of foodborne illness in the US.
The environmental impacts of chicken and farmed salmon are remarkably similar, research finds. The key is what they eat.
Two drugs veterinarians use to fight parasites on pets may be effective way to control bed bugs on chicken farms, a new study shows.
Researchers examined over 4,000 laying hens to find widespread broken keel bones. The culprit, they say, are too large eggs and too small hens.
A study with chickens from Tibet shows that organisms have a kind of "memory" of their ancestral homes that makes adaptation to environmental change easier.
Backyard poultry farming may be to blame for the US outbreak of Salmonella. But there are some things you can do to protect yourself and your animals.
African chickens are the result of centuries of choices by farmers, some based on courtship, some based on taste. Now, the chickens are under threat.
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