chickens

Lynn Zimmerman

8:30am Jul 03, 2021

Human Interest Human Interest

To Pet Or To Eat, That Is The Question

by Lynn Zimmerman

With 11 acres of land around her, Jennie thought that using some of it to raise chickens to sell as meat would be a great way to supplement her income.

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Chris O'Meara / AP

2:34pm May 22, 2021

National National Health & Safety

Don't Kiss Your Chickens, The CDC Says In A Salmonella Warning

by Catherine Whelan

A surge in salmonella cases around the country prompts a warning for backyard chicken owners from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Mike Segar / Reuters

7:53pm Apr 03, 2020

National National Arts Health & Safety

'We Are Swamped': Coronavirus Propels Interest In Raising Backyard Chickens For Eggs

by Bill Chappell

"We've never seen anything like this and I've been here since 1964," the owner of one hatchery says. For anyone looking to start their own flock, an expert has advice on breeds.
Maarigard / Getty Images/Dorling Kindersley Collection

1:16pm Apr 24, 2019

National National

Too Many Eggs For One Basket! Backyard Chicken Farmers Scramble To Give Them Away

by Tove Danovich

Some food pantries are benefiting from home chicken keepers' desire to keep collecting the birds as pets, which results in more eggs than they can handle. But sometimes it can be hard to find takers.
Fred Knapp / NET News Nebraska

5:57pm Oct 22, 2018

National National

Costco Builds Nebraska Supply Chain For Its $5 Rotisserie Chickens

by Grant Gerlock

Costco is building a facility in Nebraska to process chickens from hundreds of nearby farms for sale as rotisserie chickens. The warehouse retailer sells 60 million rotisserie chickens each year.

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7:38am Oct 01, 2018

Education Education

Wilkes Community College Partners With Tyson For New Poultry Learning Lab

by Keri Brown

Wilkes Community College is welcoming hundreds of baby chicks to campus as part of a new learning lab that will give students hands-on experi
Stuart Thurlkill / via Paws Up

3:37pm Jul 17, 2018

National National

Hutterites: The Small Religious Colonies Entwined With Montana's Haute Cuisine

by Kelsey Ogletree

The peace-driven Anabaptist sect, made up of families who live and work together, has built a relationship with high-end resorts, supplying poultry, produce and bread for chefs.
10:08am Feb 02, 2018

Business Business Sports

Eating Wings This Weekend? You Might Have A North Carolina Farmer To Thank

Americans are expected to consume more than 1.3 billion chicken wings this Super Bowl weeken
Dan Charles/NPR

3:39pm Jul 27, 2017

National National Science Environment

Perdue Farms Signs Up For A Chicken Welfare Revolution

by Dan Charles

The poultry industry may be on the verge of adopting ambitious new animal-welfare standards, giving chickens more space and daylight, and even returning to older, slower-growing chicken breeds.
Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department / AP

4:37pm May 17, 2017

National National

Authorities Bust 7,000-Bird Cockfighting Operation In Canyon North Of LA

by Laurel Wamsley

The raid, in which officers on horseback pursued fleeing suspects, was the largest-ever seizure of fowl used for cockfighting in the U.S. The practice is illegal, but lucrative and difficult to catch.
Isaac Lawrence / AFP/Getty Images

10:23am Apr 11, 2017

World News World News Health & Safety

Why Chinese Scientists Are More Worried Than Ever About Bird Flu

by Rob Schmitz

A rapidly evolving strain of bird flu has killed a record number of people this year in China. Scientists are concerned about its potential to spur a global pandemic.

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Luke Runyon / Harvest Public Media

7:00am Aug 05, 2016

National National

Beaks On Fleek: Meet Some Of Colorado's Most Charming Chickens

by Luke Runyon

Some of the chickens perform tricks — one pale-feathered rooster named Bruce pretends to sleep on command — while others, like Buff Brahma hen Miss Felicia Fancy Feet, don dapper costumes.