“The way that diseases move from wild birds like ducks and geese that may be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza to our backyard chickens, for example, is basically through what we call a ...

It's become more popular in the last few years for people who don't farm to keep flocks of chickens in their back yards; many put up signs to sell any extra eggs. But avian flu has sickened birds in ...

H5N1 bird flu isn’t going away. In fact, the virus continues to spin off new versions that outcompete their predecessors, posing a challenge for keeping it from jumping into people, poultry and other ...

AMSTERDAM, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The Dutch Agriculture Ministry on Thursday issued a nationwide order to poultry farms to keep their birds inside and banned bird shows following the discovery of a case ...

Thinking about backyard chickens as egg prices soar? Think hard, especially in light of the bird flu outbreak. Keeping home chickens as a pastime has continued to grow since the pandemic. But if eggs ...

In California, the state veterinarian banned chicken shows to limit the spread of bird flu. That left county fairs across the state devoid of chickens — and their 7-year-old 4H caretakers despondent.

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. You’re listening to part two of our three-part series on the battle against bird flu. (You can listen to episode one here ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. An additional 1.2 million chickens will be ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. H5N1 bird flu has been making a lot of headlines since last year, and for good reason: since March 2024 this subtype of ...

MADISON – Wisconsin has experienced several outbreaks of avian influenza this fall as wild birds have begun their migration out of the state for the winter. The virus is highly contagious for birds, ...