2+ hour, 56+ min ago   (559+ words) A dispute that began with backyard chickens has evolved into a broader debate over how municipal zoning ordinances are enforced and the role neighbor complaints play in triggering city action. On July 14, an Iowa District Court judge found that Thomas…...

2+ day, 40+ min ago   (598+ words) Industrial poultry farming is accelerating the spread of a leading cause of food poisoning, warns new research. It has led to a more than 100-fold increase in the movement of Campylobacter — the leading bacterial cause of diarrhea worldwide, according to…...

4+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1011+ words) My family raised food for the table. In the city and in the country, chickens were important. The city pen was double-fenced and the country pen was single but no matter which, the chickens flew over and scratched and dug…...

4+ mon, 4+ day ago   (123+ words) Community Newspaper Group The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is looking for prairie chickens this spring and Iowans can help. Iowa’s prairie chicken population had resided in three locations in Ringgold County – two on or near the Kellerton Wildlife…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (338+ words) About H5N1 HPAI in Birds H5N1 HPAI is a viral disease that affects both wild and domestic bird populations. H5N1 HPAI can travel in wild birds without those birds appearing sick, but is often fatal to domestic bird populations, including chickens and turkeys....