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

Breaking down the breed: Easter egger

Learn why Easter egger chickens are a backyard favorite, known for colorful eggs, friendly temperament, and adaptability in all climates. Read More

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is extremely contagious in poultry. (Journal photo by Lacey Vilhauer.)
Central Region, Disease, Kansas, Poultry, Regional Roundup

Kansas identifies HPAI in two counties

Ag News, Avian, Beef, Central Region, Cow Calf, Equine, Dairy, Sheep and Goats, Lacey Vilhauer, Livestock, Midwestern Region, Sheep and Goats, Southern Region, Western Region

Circling solutions for black vulture attacks 

Male ruby-throated hummingbird hovers upright near a nectar feeder. (Photo: iStock - CharlieFloyd)

Hummingbirds arriving soon

  • April 17, 2024
  • By Trisha Gedon │ Oklahoma State University Extension

Protect your backyard birds from avian influenza

  • April 8, 2024
  • By Lacey Vilhauer
(Journal photo by Kylene Scott.)

Pottawatomie County flock may be HPAI positive

  • December 4, 2023
  • By hpj-editorial
Happy Holidays (Photo by Michelle Crane, Peyton, Colorado.)

Post-turkey day lends itself to Christmas cheer 

  • November 24, 2023
  • By dave-bergmeier
Thanksgiving turkey (Photo courtesy of Getty Images.)

How to safely prepare your Thanksgiving turkey

  • November 22, 2023
  • By Susan Himes │ Texas A&M AgriLife
Corn and barn in fall. (Photo by Chabella Guzman.)

Thanksgiving a time to count your blessings 

  • November 17, 2023
  • By dave-bergmeier
Tree row. (Journal photo by Jennifer Theurer.)

Not ‘rewilding’ Earth with my dime 

  • November 17, 2023
  • By trent-loos
Thanksgiving cost comparison (Courtesy American Farm Bureau Federation.)

Turkey’s time to fly high

  • November 16, 2023
  • By Betty Resnick
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