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Displaying Articles 16-23 in Poultry Welfare
Predisposing Factors that Affect Walking Ability in Turkeys and Broilers
Edgar O. Oviedo-Rondón of North Carolina State University reviewed this topic at the 2007 Carolina Poultry Nutrition Conference.
European Turkey Industry in Difficulties, Says AVEC
The 2008 Annual Report from AVEC, the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries, includes an overview of the turkey industry. Welfare and the reduction in Salmonella contamination are seen as particularly difficult issues...
Zoonoses in the EU: Trends and Sources
Because zoonoses are infections and diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans, it makes it particularly important to keep these livestock diseases under surveillance and control, writes Adam Anson, reporting for ThePoultrySite.
Monitoring Poultry Welfare in Queensland
A new poultry welfare monitoring programme has been set up in Queensland, Australia, aimed at promoting best practice to enhance welfare and at the same time reduce the regulatory burden on the producer, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Har...
Red Hocks in Day-Old Chicks or Poults
If the humidity is too high in the setter or hatcher, chicks will hatch with red hocks and other problems that have been shown to affect adversely their health and/or welfare throughout life, according to Pas Reform.
Poland - Agricultural Situation 2008
POLAND - This report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) is subtitled, EU Cross-Compliance - What it Means for Poland, 2009 and Beyond. Particular difficulties are expected over animal welfare and the already struggling pig indu...
Georgia Research Focuses on Feet
Dermatitis in humans can make skin itch and burn. When it hits chickens, it drastically reduces farmers' profits and cuts the supply of an Asian delicacy – chicken feet. Footpad dermatitis also leads to an estimated loss of about $100 million for the...
Lighting Programs For Backyard Egg Production
By Brian Fairchild, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia. There are many factors that can influence the egg production of back yard flocks.
 
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