Tag: poultry
Stay safe from Salmonella in backyard poultry
Tips for safe poultry handling practices to avoid Salmonella infection.
All about eggs: Colors, sizes and grades
There’s much that meets the eye when you look at a chicken egg.
Homegrown turkey for the holidays
The holidays may be months away, but growing a big and beautiful bird to adorn your holiday table starts in summer.
How to reduce heat stress on poultry flocks
Poultry flocks are no exception to heat stress. Find out how you can help birds beat the heat in hot weather.
Pennsylvania lifts ban on live poultry shows
With the risk of bird flu diminishing, Pennsylvania has lifted its ban on live poultry shows and exhibits in time for the upcoming county fair season.
Backyard poultry series coming to Coshocton County
A two-part series on backyard chickens will be held March 9 and 16 at 6 p.m.
Essential oils key to Cargill’s plan in reducing antibiotics in poultry
Cargill has been researching the use of non-medicated feed additives for several years as an alternative to antibiotic growth promoters.
USDA confirms additional cases of bird flu in Indiana
The USDA has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic H7N8 avian influenza, or bird flu, in a commercial turkey flock in Dubois County, in southcentral Indiana. This is a different strain of HPAI than the strains that caused the 2015 outbreak.
Keep pastured poultry warm and dry if you want egg production
Producers who raise pastured poultry and want to maintain egg production this winter should keep their birds as warm and dry as possible, experts from the Purdue University College of Agriculture say.
