The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is lifting the temporary suspension on the exhibition or sale of poultry at swap meets, exhibitions, flea markets and auction markets. The suspension was ...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture is now allowing the exhibition and sale of poultry following a temporary suspension ...

As the glow of dawn illuminated a hill dappled with wispy sagebrush and a sizable elk herd, I received my first glimpse of a ...

Flamingos, pelicans, herons and parrots are just a few of the wild birds that call Miami home, but it’s the roosters, hens and baby chicks that have come to rule the roost in recent years.

(Anyone who has been flogged can tell you that chickens, contrary to reputation, are not cowards). When the mascot change occurred, how could old Hens help but feel a sense of disconnect?

Penn State researchers found that metformin helps aging hens lay more eggs by improving hormone balance and liver function.

For nearly two years, a group of Blue Springs residents has been working to change the city code to allow backyard hens and ...

The chicks were left abandoned due to a "misdirected" shipment, according to the Delaware Department of Agriculture.

About 3,000 of the chicks have been adopted so far ... The company also ships guinea fowl, which are used for tick control, and they ship all over the U.S., Horst told USA TODAY on May 20.

Chickens, ducks, geese and turkeys are the most common birds associated with domestic poultry. However, a quick internet search shows additional birds including guinea fowl, peafowl, quail, pheasants, ...

They point to an inconsistency: one section classifies chickens as “small animals”, like guinea pigs or rabbits ... a small number of hens (no roosters), coop sanitation guidelines, and ...