Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources

Don’t wing it: Vets pen ‘Dr. Cluck’ book to help keep chickens healthy, safe

The new book “Dr. Cluck’s Backyard Chickens” provides backyard chicken owners with science-based advice for poultry care at ...
Cleveland.com

How to raise backyard chickens -- and what you should consider first

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- According to the USDA, Alphainfluenzavirus influenzae, or bird flu, has eradicated more than 13 million chickens nationwide in the past 30 days—and more than 3 million of those are ...
Houston Chronicle

Want to raise chickens in Houston? Here’s how to keep your neighbors from squawking

Backyard chickens are now legal in Houston, but before you run out to buy any, better learn the basics. You can keep any number of birds in any sized yard thanks to the Texas Right to Farm Bill. When ...
Santa Rosa Press Democrat

Backyard chickens were a thing even before egg prices soared, but are they worth it? A Press Democrat reporter runs the numbers

I’ve joked with friends and family that, with five backyard chickens, I am 2025 rich. Every day, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., my family’s feathered flock produces between three and five fresh eggs, ...