Backyard Birds

Avian, Backyard Birds, Blogs, Chicken Chatter, Chickens, Lacey, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Poultry

Breaking down the breed: Wyandotte 

Wyandotte chickens combine hardiness, distinctive feather patterns and dual-purpose traits for small family flocks. Read More

Ag News, Avian, Backyard Birds, Chicken Chatter, Chickens, Lacey, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Poultry

Breaking down the breed: Jersey Giant 

Animal Health, Avian, Backyard Birds, Chickens, Disease, Lacey Vilhauer, Missouri, Poultry

Gene-edited chickens may offer resistance to avian influenza 

Breaking down the breed: Brahma 

Breaking down the breed: Easter egger

Breaking down the breed: Barred Rock 

Breaking down the breed: Leghorn 

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is extremely contagious in poultry. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)

Arkansas webinars focus on HPAI prevention

Iowa Department of Agriculture & Land Stewardship

Iowa confirms avian flu in backyard flock

Avian influenza confirmed in Tulsa County, Oklahoma 

Maintaining egg production during cold months