Here's what you need to know about the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza, and what bird flu might mean to you, your chickens and pets.

With more-publicized outbreaks occurring on industrial-size farms, backyard owners may assume that their flocks' smaller numbers provide protection against avian flu. But there is still a risk ...

In Portage County, farmers are concerned about bird flu, but with no local cases, they worry more about rising costs and ...