Learning turkey diseases and treatment is one of the biggest issues for turkey farmers, and one of the scariest diseases a turkey farm can experience is clostridial dermatitis.
Keeping small poultry flocks continues to be one of the fastest-growing hobbies in the US. If you have a small poultry flock or are thinking of getting one, you should be aware of the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1....
The Maryland Department of Agriculture is reminding Maryland poultry farmers to remain vigilant and practice enhanced biosecurity on their farms as the annual fall migration gets underway. Cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continue to be detected in wild birds and poultry...
To grow healthy birds, you have to take care of their legs. After all, that's what supports all of that weight! Strong leg health builds a strong foundation for your birds. Here are common chicken leg problems and how...
The three main ingredients to growing a bird are water, air and feed. This time, we're focusing on water, and specifically, cleaning chicken drinker lines in poultry houses
Brazil has officially declared the end of the Newcastle disease outbreak in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, marking an important milestone for the poultry industry. This development is crucial for the region as it aims to restore...
Biosecurity is not a new concept for the poultry, swine, or dairy industries. However, it is a challenge that we continually face in animal agriculture operations and is also a key factor for optimizing the health, welfare, and sustainability...
Chicken farmers are urging backyard poultry owners to adopt stringent biosecurity measures to prevent the spread of bird flu and protect the egg industry. This call to action comes in response to the nation’s largest outbreak of avian influenza,...
By Lorraine Stevenson-Hall
Currently, there are 49 cases of dairy cattle infected with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in 9 states, with movement restrictions placed on lactating cattle in late April. In Canada, HPAI has not been detected in...
When poultry farms get infected with avian flu and slaughter millions of birds, should we really be subsidizing them with considerable compensation, given the science on what's driving this disease?
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is killing poultry, wild birds...