The 2025 Miami County Poultry royalty was recently crowned at Fricker’s Restaurant in Troy.
Store Manager Jennifer Gates sponsored the entire contest including crowns, hats, sashes, prizes and gift cards for all the participants.
Eight poultry exhibitors entered the contest. They...
The poultry sector remains notably absent from the latest trade framework between the United Kingdom and the United States, highlighting ongoing tensions over food safety standards and market access. While beef quotas were expanded under the new deal, poultry...
The CDC is investigating an outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka infections that are linked to contact with backyard poultry.
Information from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention says at least seven people across six states have been infected. In previous...
Consumers want antibiotic-free meat and farmers need reliable ways to keep their flocks healthy. Clemson University is helping meet both goals through research that explores natural alternatives to antibiotics in poultry production.
The poultry industry is big — bringing in...
A catastrophic breakdown at a South African state-owned poultry company has resulted in the euthanization of over 350,000 chickens, after the birds were left starving and began turning on each other in acts of cannibalism. The horrific incident unfolded...
Customers who contact Cackle Hatchery® frequently ask questions about feeding their flocks. Below are 17 of the most common questions our team is asked regarding feeding chickens.
What do chickens eat?
What chickens eat depends on their stage of growth. Confined...
While no commercial poultry farms in Saskatchewan have reported avian flu, recent infections in backyard flocks have put producers on high alert. With migratory birds returning to the Prairies, industry leaders are urging farmers to tighten biosecurity measures.
So far,...
Mar-Jac Poultry MS, LLC is proud to announce a major achievement: surpassing 1,000,000 man-hours without a lost-time incident. This accomplishment highlights the company’s steadfast commitment to fostering a safe, healthy, and proactive work environment for its 1,000 employees.
“Our employees...
Infectious coryza is one of the most common bacterial diseases of backyard chickens. It is, in fact, the chicken version of the common cold. Avibacterium paragallinarum bacteria cause this respiratory disease. Like the common cold, infectious coryza is particularly...
Sunbird Poultry is proud to announce the launch of its premium all-natural young chicken line, designed to meet the growing demand for high-quality, humanely raised poultry products. As consumers increasingly seek food that’s better for the planet without compromising taste...
Surging poultry production is driving Pakistan’s corn demand to record highs, slashing exports and reshaping the country’s grain market.
In the first quarter of 2025, Pakistan’s corn exports experience a drastic 87% drop owing to a mix of administrative hurdles...
When picturing the “cattle barn” at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo, it is not a stretch to imagine a barn filled with youth exhibitors, spectators and cattle. While the exhibitors and spectators are a constant throughout the multiweek...
CDC and public health officials in several states are collecting different types of data to investigate a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Mbandaka infections.
Epidemiologic, traceback, and laboratory data show that contact with backyard poultry is making people sick.
Epidemiologic data
As of...
Description of problem
Adding antibiotics in feed as growth promoter and health enhancer has been excluded in many developed countries (Afiouni et al., 2023). In the concern for antibiotic free livestock products, researches on potential feed additives as antibiotic alternatives...
Agriculture is Georgia’s top industry, and broilers are the state’s top farm product.
But the mess that large-scale poultry farming causes can create tensions between residents and corporate owners. And that is playing out in a northeast Georgia community, where...