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Louisiana commercial poultry untouched by bird flu, Agriculture Commissioner ... “And then what happens is the amount of virus that is there generally spreads aerosolized to the next barn ...
Fully developed, Kilian figures a farmer would pay less than $10,000 a year for a Poultry Patrol in one barn. He’s now focused on building the business case for that.
The tools the U.S. used to contain previous bird flu outbreaks just aren't working this time, according to some agricultural experts. Some egg farmers have called for vaccinations for poultry.
Poultry producers, disease experts and government officials are now questioning the practice of widespread culling in response to H5N1 bird flu outbreaks.
Jan. 24—The Missouri Department of Agriculture sent out a notice Friday afternoon suspending all poultry and waterfowl auctions, shows and swap meets in Jasper, Newton, McDonald and Lawrence ...
Despite the spread of avian flu in wild bird populations, Louisiana's commercial poultry farms have not been affected by the virus. The USDA is implementing a five-pronged approach, including ...
The World Organization for Animal Health this week declared North Carolina’s commercial poultry farms bird flu-free, lifting a months-long suspension of poultry exports, according to a N.C ...
Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January ...
The worst of the damage came at a commercial chicken barn. The roof collapsed, killing some of the 28,000 birds inside. It’s not known exactly how many.
Biosecurity is her mission. And she heeds her own advice. Like many commercial poultry growers, Cartanza has transitioned away from “farm-dedicated footwear” to “barn-dedicated footwear.” Before she ...
Inside the average poultry barn, there’s an invisible problem that’s costing farmers money and harming waterways. Chicken droppings release ammonia as bacteria decompose them. This pungent ...