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AVMA 2017: Protecting Backyard Poultry Owners Against Zoonoses

Although multiple zoonotic pathogens pose a risk to clients who keep backyard chickens, Dr. Fulton emphasized that most infections in humans from poultry are related to Salmonella and Campylobacter species. Risk of Foodborne Illness can infect humans who …

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Battle over poultry farms could spread beyond AG lending

The Small Business Administration’s independent Office of the Inspector General issued a report in early March that questioned whether chicken farmers could be considered small businesses for the purpose of receiving SBA-backed loans. Many farmers expanded a…

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New products at the Pig & Poultry Fair

New products at the Pig Poultry products to reduce feather pecking to British control terminals, LED lighting to biosecurity measures, there will be plenty to peruse at this year’s fair. New products are a major of…

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In a first, Virginia regulators approve Accomack poultry farms

Virginia environmental regulators have approved stormwater permits for three Accomack County poultry operations over the protests of environmental advocates. “These permits specify the requirements for operating the in…

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Sainsbury's touch-free packs help millennial's scared of touching raw meat

SAINSBURY’S is set to sell ‘touch-free’ chicken aimed at snowflake shoppers too scared to handle raw meat. Alamy Sainsbury’s hope swapping traditional packing such as this for plastic pouches will help cooks too scared to touch raw meat. Experts at

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Agrotop to Showcase Poultry Vertical Integration Solutions for Extreme Heat and Varying Humidity at ILDEX Vietnam 2018

Agrotop wrote, Visitors who are interested in Agrotop’s full range of solutions for livestock construction projects, including poultry houses and piggeries, are invited to visit Booth GH8 in Hall A2. With more than 60 years of experience and successful turnkey construction

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Salmonella biofilms resist disinfectants in poultry processing

Common disinfectants used in chiller tanks and dipping stations at poultry processing plants are not effective against Salmonella in its biofilm state, caution Tereza Chylkova and colleagues at the University of California–Davis. Salmonella was exposed to commonly used antimicrobial disinfectants

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Velázquez comments on abuse of fed loan program by poultry industry

-House Committee wrote, WASHINGTON – Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, D-N.Y., the top Democrat on the House Small Business Committee, commented today on a new report released by the Small Business Administration’s Office Inspector General that finds more than a billion dollars

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Poultry giant issues Brexit deal warning

US-based Pilgrim’s Pride owns Northern Ireland-based Moy Park, which employs about 6,000 people. At the time of purchasing Moy Park, Pilgrim’s Pride said the acquisition would position the corporation as a global player in the chicken business, giving it access

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Kicken Chickens 4-H club learning about citizenship

Citizenship is an important part of our 4-H mission that empowers youth to take positive action to create the quality of life they desire for themselves and their communities. Since citizenship is an ongoing and intentional process, we depend on

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Lax laws miss health concerns around backyard chickens

Karen Nikos-Uc wrote, Local ordinances aren’t adequately addressing human and animal health when it comes to keeping backyard chickens, and the laws that do exist don’t keep pace with those for commercial growers, a new study suggests. “Ironically, as people

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Diary of a poultry farmer: Queries on feeds, diseases answered

SUBIRI OBWOGO wrote, Q: I’m currently preparing my feed mix but I am experiencing challenges accessing quality raw materials. Besides controlling the feed quality, the other reason for making feeds at home is to save costs. Two, is there a

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Penn State's Poultry Science Club earns top honor at exposition | Penn State University

Erin Ahlefeld wrote, UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — The Poultry Science Club in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences won Scrapbook of the Year at the recent International Poultry Exposition in Atlanta, Georgia. “The International Poultry Exposition opens the students’ eyes

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Consumers Are Revolting Against Animal Cruelty — So the Poultry Industry Is Lobbying for Laws to Force Stores to Sell Their Eggs

Glenn Greenwald wrote, This article includes graphic images some readers may find disturbing. Though it has received less attention than the systematic torture of pigs and cows, perhaps no part of animal agriculture is more heinous than egg production, an industry

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PDF: A Small-Scale Agriculture Alternative: Poultry - Virginia Tech

Phillip J. Clauer, Poultry Extension Specialist, Animal and Poultry Sciences The low investment and small area required to raise a flock of domestic poultry make this an ideal venture for the beginning small or part-time farmer. Domestic poultry can supplement

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PDF: Profitable Poultry: Raising Birds on Pasture

Pasture Perfect sells around 1,500 birds per year directly from their farms, netting around $2-$6 per bird in 2011, and their poultry is in high demand. The cooperative also markets 2,000 birds, processed at a USDA-inspected processing plant, through community-supported

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Tyson Poultry ordered to pay $2.5 million for violating Clean Water Act in Monett

Harrison Keegan wrote, Tyson Poultry Inc. was ordered to pay $2.5 million for violating the Clean Water Act with discharges at its slaughter and processing facility in Monett that led to a major fish kill. Tyson had the spilled substance

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