Experts say bird feeders are generally safe and aren’t a notable source of spreading bird flu. But if you also keep backyard ...

Where does that leave people with pets or backyard chickens? Scientific American spoke with experts about managing bird flu risks for animals and their owners. If you're enjoying this article ...

Inexperienced and seasoned birdwatchers alike gathered at Powder Valley Conservation Nature Center in Kirkwood last weekend for an important community science event — the Great Backyard Bird Count.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bird flu has devastated poultry and dairy farms, and sent the price of eggs soaring in the United States since it was first detected in North America in late 2021. But what has ...

Turkeys Beloved as a Thanksgiving meal, the turkey is a somewhat more challenging bird to keep than the more common backyard chicken. Turkeys have higher space requirements than smaller poultry; ...

when and for how long mallard ducks—natural carriers of avian influenza—stop and rest as they migrate can help predict the probability that they will spread bird flu to backyard poultry flocks.

But this time of the year, you know, the seeds from last year are pretty much gone. And so the birds really are looking around for food, and you can certainly help them out with some backyard feeding.