chickens

While backyard hens may offer a solution during nationwide egg shortages, it’s unlikely they will save people money.

Bird flu has infected chickens, cows, house cats and at least one pig in Oregon.

In a decision some farm groups say could have implications in communities beyond Oregon, Linn County commissioners voted two-to-one Thursday to clarify where new large-scale livestock farms can be built.

The state of Oregon has temporarily withdrawn a permit for a large-scale chicken farm in Linn County. A petition challenging the permit was set to go to trial in early May.

People who live in neighborhoods with Homeowners Associations would have the right to engage in gardening, hen-keeping and beekeeping under a bill moving through the Oregon legislature.

Bird flu’s toll on flocks across the country has meant eggs are expensive and in short supply.

Opponents say industrial poultry operations planned for Scio and Aumsville are reinforcing a trend in Oregon agriculture where only the largest farms survive.

The Oregon Senate Thursday voted down a bill that would have required homeowners associations to allow residents to grow gardens, raise hens, and keep…