From the beginning of the Biden Administration, STOP Foodborne Illness (STOP) has been representing people harmed by poultry-related Salmonella illnesses and supporting efforts underway at USDA to make poultry safer. This work is important to public health because contamination...
One of the most common health conditions of laying hens is vent prolapse. Other names for the condition are blowout, cloacal prolapse, and prolapsed oviduct.
What Is Prolapse?
Prolapse is actually the natural process by which a hen lays eggs. When...
As FSN noted recently, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that poultry slaughter plants had a huge and unprecedented reduction in the number of workers injured this year: the industry injury rates were more than halved from the year...
Homegrown eggs are so tasty they are unlikely to sit around long enough to spoil. However, eggs do occasionally go off. Every chicken keeper should know how to tell a good egg from a bad egg.
Why an Egg Goes...
Using a boot bath before and after you visit your chickens keeps your footwear clean. More important, it enhances your biosecurity measures to ensure that your flock stays healthy. The procedure for maintaining a boot bath and sanitizer is...
Egg drop syndrome isn’t widespread in the United States, but it has caused problems for some Pennsylvania egg farms in recent years.
“When we first saw it, we said, ‘Nope, doesn’t occur in the U.S.’ And sure enough, it did,”...
Managing animal mortality is a critical aspect of livestock farming, and choosing the right method can significantly impact farm operations. Here’s how incineration compares to traditional methods like collection or composting:
1. Biosecurity Enhancement: Incineration completely destroys pathogens, reducing the...
Farming is known to be a difficult industry, but emerging farmers typically face greater challenges than their established counterparts, with red tape and moribund processes presenting a significant obstacle to market access. That’s why Yolanda Klow, owner of Queens...
Maybe you already keep chickens or other poultry and are considering adding ducks. Or maybe you’re thinking of starting with ducks as your first foray into the world of poultry. To help you decide whether or not duck keeping...
Perhaps the most self-defeating economic policy of the federal government is supply management for dairy, poultry and eggs.
The policy effectively isolates Canadian dairy farmers from competition and from variation in the price they receive for the milk produced on...