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Hybrid Turkeys: CT scanning offers new possibilities

October 22, 2018

Could the key to understanding breeder performance be found in CT scanning? Learn more about this innovative project led by the R&D team in France and the INRA French research center.

How to protect poultry operations from animal activists

Poultry companies must be aware of recent extreme measures taken by animal rights groups and how to protect their farms.

October 17, 2018

Alyssa Conway

Animal rights activist groups will take extreme measures to further their cause, so poultry farms must be aware of these tactics and know how to protect their farms.

KellyBronze turkeys hit America with turkey expert Paul Kelly

October 3, 2018

Paul Kelly and his family have been perfecting the art of rearing turkeys for nearly half a century in Britain. They are now proud to be the only farm in the USA with a USDA license to hand pluck all of their turkeys, making them a premium turkey option in America, timely for Thanksgiving.

Recruiting the next generation of poultry professionals

The US Poultry & Egg Association is sponsoring programs to teach young people about the poultry industry and hopefully increase interest in working in the field.

September 27, 2018

Barbara Jenkins

In order to meet staffing challenges, the chicken industry must make itself more attractive to young people graduating from both four-year colleges and technical schools.

Two more avian flu cases confirmed in California

Three commercial turkey flocks and one small organic mixed poultry flock have been affected by H7N3 avian influenza

September 26, 2018

Roy Graber

Four cases of low pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza have been confirmed by in Stanislaus County, California, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) announced.

OIE: 35,000 California turkeys lost to avian flu

Low pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza has been detected at two commercial farms in Stanislaus County, California

September 21, 2018

Roy Graber

The outbreak of low pathogenic H7N3 avian influenza in Stanislaus County, California, has led to the loss of 35,000 turkeys at two commercial operations, the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) reported.