CHICAGO, Ill. (Reuters) — U.S. poultry producers say they face prolonged economic pain from avian flu despite going months without infections in flocks as China and some smaller importers fail to lift trade bans implemented during the nation’s worst-ever outbreak of the virus. The lingering bans, imposed last year to prevent the spread of the […] Read more
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Avian flu risk continues despite lull, researchers warn
Poultry farms in Western Canada saw few cases of the disease this spring, but the reasons continue to remain unclear
It was a quiet spring for avian influenza outbreaks at commercial poultry operations in Western Canada. Only two commercial operations, one each in Alberta and British Columbia, have reported infections, compared with the dozens hit in 2022 in both provinces. Saskatchewan and Manitoba have seen no cases so far this year. Last year, a highly […] Read more
Poultry marketing receives federal funding
Canada’s chicken and turkey sectors are getting $3.5 million in federal funding in the first year of a 10-year program to step up marketing and drive domestic consumption. Francis Drouin, parliamentary secretary to agriculture minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced the new market development program late last month. Chicken Farmers of Canada will get $1 million, and […] Read more
France detects highly pathogenic bird flu on poultry farm in north – farm ministry
PARIS, Nov 27 (Reuters) – France has detected a highly pathogenic bird flu virus on a poultry farm in the north of the country, the farm ministry said on Saturday. The authorities, which said they had yet to identify the strain, are to slaughter the chickens and disinfect the farm to prevent the spread of […] Read more
Essential oils in poultry feed gain increased popularity
Saskatchewan researchers say benefits include increasing feed’s palatability and improving the digestibility of nutrients
Essential oils in poultry feed are becoming a popular addition as researchers show the benefits. Natacha Hogan, a professor in the department of animal and poultry science at the University of Saskatchewan, said research on essential oils has been ramping up. “What we do know from the research done in poultry is that essential oils […] Read more
It’s a chicken barn horror story
An animal cruelty case in British Columbia rocks the poultry industry as calls grow for answers and solutions
Disturbing, sadistic, sickening and reprehensible: these are the adjectives used by the Canadian chicken industry and the British Columbia SPCA to describe an undercover video made public June 12 that shows workers abusingchickens. The video was shot by a worker with the Mercy for Animals group at operations in B.C.’s Fraser Valley. It shows chicken […] Read more
Scandal rocks Brazil meat sector; China, S. Korea suspend imports
SAO PAULO/BEIJING (Reuters) — Fallout from a corruption scandal in Brazil’s massive meat industry spread this week with China and South Korea suspending some imports and the European Union mulling action, hitting shares of the world biggest poultry producer BRF SA. With other suspensions expected to follow, the Brazilian police operation codenamed Weak Flesh could […] Read more
Laser beams quiet and efficient at scaring wild birds away
An organic egg farm in England has set up a novel method of protecting its hens from bird flu allowing them to stay outdoors. Orchard Eggs based in West Sussex is using the latest laser technology from a Dutch company to scare off wild migratory birds and prevent them mixing with the farm’s chickens. The […] Read more
No shell, no problem: eggs find new niche
BANFF, Alta. — Eggs are a common food but new processes are adding value in unusual ways. “Eggs are ubiquitous,” said Jonathan Merkle, chief science officer for the egg processing company Michael Foods, a $2.5-billion-a-year company that has its own farms and processing companies in the United States. It is estimated that 93 percent of […] Read more
Does ‘cage-free’ really lead to better animal welfare?
Farm group releases draft code of practice for laying hens amid conflicting studies about what’s best for animal health
Jackie Wepruk was trying to be tactful, but her body language said otherwise. Wepruk twisted her body and tightened her mouth as she used the words “cage free,” as if it pained her to utter the phrase. Wepruk is general manager of the National Farm Animal Care Council, a group with a diverse array of […] Read more
