Before you build that backyard coop, read this. The expert advice will help you keep yourself and your flock safe.

Editor’s Note (7/15/25): This story was updated after posting to remove outdated references. Bird flu briefly blew up egg prices and has killed millions of chickens around the country. Most of these ...

Four people in Georgia are sick from a salmonella outbreak that’s already confirmed to have made almost 200 people ill.