Poultry Production
Sunnymel has officially inaugurating activities at a new chicken slaughterhouse and cutting plant in the Village of Clair, New Brunswick. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Federal environmental programs have drastically overestimated the poultry industry’s contributions to water pollution, according to University of Delaware study Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The expression “location, location, location!” is well known in the real estate business, but in the chicken industry, allocation carries a similar weight. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The development and commercialization of the Zephyr E small animal dispatch tool is a great example of what can happen when research and industry work together. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Pullet Growers of Canada has been working hard to achieve marketing board status in order to give pullet growers a clear voice in the industry. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Every summer, Canadian poultry farms experience some degree of heat stress. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In 2011, Maurice Richard became the first egg producer in Quebec to use enriched cages on his poultry farm. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
On any given day, if you’re so inclined, you can Google “animal welfare,” hit the “news” button and find thousands of postings from around the globe. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A researcher has released a report stating that if more consumers knew about hen housing, more would buy cage-free eggs. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A survey conducted for the Egg Farmers of Canada shows that 82 per cent of Canadians polled are confident that their eggs are fresh and local. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The Canadian and American delegates have been announced that will be attending the global 4-H Youth Ag-Summit in Calgary this August. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Several studies at the Experimental Biology 2013 conference have looked at whole egg consumption, and its benefits to adolescents and even high-risk groups. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
A new research group in England working to improve the health of the world's huge population of broiler chickens has created a new website to share their work. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
In poultry, ventilation is one of the key components used to control temperature, gases and relative humidity, as well as to reduce odors and dust. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Producers are commonly asked if they are prepared to handle an emergency (such as a disease outbreak) on their farm. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Regardless of how you feel about it, your role as a producer of food has changed since your grandfather was farming. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Researchers are looking at breeding chicken with larger digestive organs to help decrease poultry manure production. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
Farm and Food Care Ontario has launched a new campaign focused on attracting and inspiring young farmers. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The fourth annual event will be held September 15, 2013. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!
The B.C. government is investing $87,000 in the B.C. 4-H Council to encourage young British Columbians to experience and pursue a career in agriculture. Add to Facebook Like this? Tweet it to your followers!