McCoy has been raising the flightless birds in Kuna since 2014. He said ostrich meat is a healthier alternative to red meat, with a lower fat content and similar taste. “It’s different, right? This is ...

RHODE ISLAND REDS The Rhode Island Red is a handsome, easily recognizable chicken ... Some raise them as dual-purpose birds for meat and eggs, but they’re also wonderful at pest control, and they’ll ...

Vaccines could be a key means of suppressing bird flu and avoiding the slaughter of millions of chickens, which is blamed for ...

For most birds, laying hens or meat birds — they’re roughly the same size — you ... A Longhorn may lay one a day. A Rhode Island Red may lay one every one or two days. Shorter daylight hours and cold ...

The Blue Ridge Wildlife Center (BRWC) in Clarke County has seen a recent spike in bird flu cases, so it's urging people to protect themselves and their pets ...

With egg pricing soaring and shortages leaving grocery store shelves empty, Americans are scrambling to find new ways to ...

FILE - Red Star chickens roost in their coop Tuesday ... unpasteurized milk or dairy products and avoid feeding any raw or undercooked meat,” she said. Six cats with bird flu were identified in ...

The CDC emphasizes that "no human bird infections have been reported from proper handling of poultry meat or from eating ... low appetite, red and inflamed eyes, nasal or eye discharge, difficulty ...