A healthy chicken typically breathes through its closed beak. If a chicken is breathing with its beak open, it may be sick or experiencing stress, such as from heat or anxiety. Respiratory illnesses ...

A new study found that antimicrobial peptides can combat Salmonella infections in chickens, a major cause of foodborne ...

This year, the CDC reports 895 people — 209 of which were hospitalized — contracted Salmonella infections from backyard flocks of poultry like chickens, ducks and geese. It was the “largest number of ...

The poultry roundworm Ascaridia galli remains one of the most common gastrointestinal parasites affecting domestic chickens worldwide. Its direct faecal–oral transmission and ability to thrive under ...

Recent salmonella outbreaks may be linked to backyard poultry, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In an outbreak advisory released Monday, the CDC said there have been 961 ...

Whether you already have a backyard chicken coop or are considering investing in some chickens, news about bird flu might have you worried about the potential health risks. Here's what you need to ...

HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department of Health in Hernando County discovered a locally-acquired West Nile virus infection in sentinel chickens. DOH-Hernando is informing residents of ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — Luke Gabriele was a healthy 14-year-old football player in Pennsylvania when he began to feel soreness in his chest that grew increasingly painful. After his breathing became ...

Some chicken contains the same antibiotic-resistant E. Coli that's been found to cause recurrent bladder infections. What do some persistent human bladder infections and some innocent-looking chicken ...