Backyard chickens face predators, disease, and harsh weather. Learn the top threats and the proven steps that keep your flock safe year-round.

Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials received a record number of reports in 2020 about bears attacking chickens. The number of bear attacks on chickens has been rising over the last few years as ...

It’s likely that at some point you will want to fence in at least a part of your yard. Fencing gives you privacy, and also keeps unwanted larger animals (like deer and javelina) out of your yard. If ...

The attorney for a Trendwood chicken owner who had been ordered to remove her cluckers emerged from a courtroom Thursday and declared, matter-of-factly: “The chickens are saved.” At the same time, he ...

The Frederick County Council will need to hold a second public hearing on a proposed backyard chicken ordinance after approving an amendment to add language about how flocks must be contained. As ...