The Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) has reported a case of highly pathogenic H5 avian influenza (HPAI) in a poultry flock within the Township of Enniskillen, Ontario. Producers in the region are urged to take immediate precautions to protect...
Lambton Public Health officials have confirmed an outbreak of Avian influenza in a local poultry flock. The Ontario Ministry of Health, Agriculture, and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are actively investigating the situation, though as of 2 pm...
In a concerning development for the poultry industry, avian influenza has resurfaced in Quebec, Canada, after a period of relative calm. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed two new infections in commercial poultry flocks, marking the first cases...
The township is going ahead with its backyard chicken bylaw despite biohazard concerns from some local groups.
Created to regulate domestic poultry while protecting adjacent properties, the new bylaw will allow and regulate backyard domestic poultry coops on rural residential properties.
Over a year...
Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) is proud to announce the re-election of its 2025 Executive Committee.
The CFC Board of Directors proudly announced this dynamic group of leaders committed to advancing Canadian agriculture, following its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday,...
In a significant enforcement action, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks has levied a total of $170,000 in fines against a poultry processing facility and a transportation company for violations of the Environmental Protection Act.
The poultry...
On behalf of the Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC), the following provides important updates regarding the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) situation in Ontario.
THE CURRENT SITUATION
The most recent case of HPAI in Ontario was declared on March 25, 2025....
The Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) was made aware of symptoms consistent with H5 avian influenza (HPAI) in a poultry flock in the Township of St. Clair. CLICK HERE to access the 10km buffered FBCC biosecurity advisory map. For precise...
The Feather Board Command Centre (FBCC) is issuing an Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) biosecurity advisory for an approximate 10 km area in the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. We anticipate this advisory to remain in place until mid-May 2025.
FBCC has been alerted...
On behalf of Ontario’s four feather boards, the Feather Board Command Centre wishes to announce that the following heightened biosecurity advisories have now been stood down:
Municipality of South Huron - issued February 26, 2025
Town of Mapleton -...