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    Melanie Epp

    Melanie Epp is a freelance agricultural journalist from Ontario, Canada.

    Avian influenza: An in-depth look at a distressing disease

    Health & disease Diseases Avian influenza
    calendar icon 11 April 2024
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    New turkey hatchery concept boosts health, production

    Genetics and breeding Breeders and hatcheries Hatchery management
    calendar icon 12 October 2022
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    HatchTech designed a new system specifically with turkey poults in mind

    US reports new avian influenza outbreaks in 8 states

    Health & disease Diseases Avian influenza
    calendar icon 25 April 2022
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    23 new outbreaks occurred last week

    Netherlands reports new avian influenza outbreaks

    Health & disease Diseases Avian influenza
    calendar icon 25 April 2022
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    1.8 million birds have been affected to day

    Avian influenza confirmed in southern Ontario

    Health & disease Diseases Avian influenza
    calendar icon 29 March 2022
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    The number of birds affected was not disclosed

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    Backlogs in global meat processing expected to last into 2021

    Processing Markets & policy Market trends
    calendar icon 8 October 2020
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    Economic uncertainty has caused great uncertainty in global protein markets

    How to depopulate end-of-lay hens responsibly

    Genetics and breeding Types of poultry Chickens
    calendar icon 6 December 2019
    clock icon 7 minute read
    High standards in animal welfare should extend to hens at the end of their laying careers just as much as to younger birds.

    Farming in focus: Chad Gregory on the Egg Bill

    Genetics and breeding Types of poultry Chickens
    calendar icon 18 November 2019
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    As early as 2015 major US retailers, restaurants and food processors, including Walmart and McDonald’s, began announcing that they planned to go cage-free by 2024-25.

    Poultry Heroes: John Brunnquell tells all about setting hens free

    Genetics and breeding Types of poultry Chickens
    calendar icon 13 September 2019
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    Free-range egg producer John Brunnquell puts poultry health and wellbeing at the heart of everything he does.

    Poultry Heroes: Richard Blossom, co-founder and CEO of Hilltribe Organics, Thailand

    Genetics and breeding Egg layers Production types
    calendar icon 2 September 2019
    clock icon 7 minute read
    How free-range eggs lifted one community out of poverty.

    Canadian chicken lowers carbon footprint in time for consumers to choose plants

    Meat poultry Flock management Air quality
    calendar icon 28 August 2019
    clock icon 8 minute read

    Getting to the bottom of the pile: solving the mystery of piling behaviour

    Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Poultry behaviour
    calendar icon 14 August 2019
    clock icon 6 minute read
    With no obvious cause, piling raises welfare concerns for poultry producers.
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