Vulnerability Assessment Avian Influenza Introduction into Manitoba Domestic Poultry and Swine
By the Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives - Influenza type A is a viral disease affecting many species of animals, including birds, pigs, people, horses, sea mammals, and most recently, dogs and cats. Influenza viruses are genetically unstable...

AI prompts broader focus on disease prevention
By Dr Simon Shane. Published in World Poultry.

Influence of Relative Humidity on Transmission of Campylobacter jejuni in Broiler Chickens
By J. E. Line, USDA's ARS and published by Poultry Science - Horizontal transmission of Campylobacter jejuni among broiler chickens has been documented; however, the influence of RH on transmission rates is an important factor that has not been extensively...

Ten Key Facts About Avian Influenza
By The European Commission - This article explains the key facts about Avian influenza including advice on the consumption of poultry.

Managing Emerging and Reemerging Diseases in Poultry
By Sharon Durham, USDA's Agricultural Research Service - The U.S. poultry industry depends on the annual production of billions of healthy birds—mostly chickens and turkeys—that end up in hundreds of different food products.

FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: Introduction and Background
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...

The Relationship of Body Composition, Feed Intake, and Metabolic Hormones for Broiler Breeder Females
By J. M. Sun, M. P. Richards, R. W. Rosebrough, C. M. Ashwell, J. P. McMurtry, and C. N. Coon - Three hundred twenty Cobb 500 broiler breeder pullets at 21 wk of age were selected from a flock fed according to Cobb Breeder Management Guide specificat...

Preliminary Report on the Analysis of the Baseline Study on the Prevalence of Salmonella in Laying Hen Flocks
The EFSA Journal (2006) 81, 1-71. - An EU-wide Salmonella baseline study was conducted on commercial large-scale laying hen holdings with at least 1,000 laying hens in the flock. The study was carried out in all the Member States, and the sampling of...

FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: The Case For Welfare Labelling
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...

FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: Recent Developments On Labelling Within The EU
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...

FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: Effectiveness Of Labelling
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...

FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: Benefits Of Welfare Labelling
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...

FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: Practicalities of Labelling
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...

FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: The Way Forward
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...

FAWC Report On Farm Welfare: Examples Of Existing Labelling Schemes
By the Farm Animal Welfare Council - This article is part of a report on labelling in relation to the welfare provenance of livestock products. This Report concentrates on the purpose and nature of labelling and its justification, whether such labelling...