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Wednesday, October 26, 2022
Control of salmonella in chickens requires various interventions, according to FAO-WHO findings
Multiple interventions are needed to control salmonella in chickens raised for human consumption, according to scientists.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Effect of novel Lactobacillus paracaesi microcapsule on growth performance, gut health and microbiome community of broiler chickens
The beneficial action of probiotics is questioned time and again due to the loss of their survivability under gastrointestinal conditions, particularly gastric acid. In this experiment, a probiotic species was encapsulated to improve its de ...
Wednesday, May 18, 2022
Influence of enzyme supplementation in the diets of broiler chickens formulated with different corn hybrids dried at various temperatures
The use of exogenous enzymes is a common nutrition strategy of the poultry industry. However, the influence of this additive on the microbiota and its efficiency when the diets are formulated with different hybrids of corn dried under high ...
Wednesday, May 4, 2022
Organic and free-range chickens put into lockdown in the US and Europe due to bird flu
Egg producers and poultry industry representatives said egg-laying hens that normally roam freely outdoors have been kept inside during lethal bird flu outbreaks in the US and Europe, which comes as a surprise to consumers who pay extra for ...
Tuesday, March 15, 2022
2.75 million chickens to be culled in Wisconsin, US due to bird flu
2.75 million egg-laying chickens at a commercial farm in Wisconsin state, US will be culled to prevent the spread highly pathogenic strain of bird flu, Reuters reported.
Monday, May 3, 2021
Endotoxin translocation and gut inflammation are increased in broiler chickens receiving an oral lipopolysaccharide (LPS) bolus during heat stress
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS), also termed endotoxins, are the major component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. In general, endotoxins in the intestine are considered harmless in healthy animals. However, different stressors, su ...
Friday, February 19, 2021
Unusual cold in Texas affecting cattle farms, chickens, and meat plants
Texas ranchers are struggling to keep their cattle alive in a freak winter storm, as the top United States cattle state has seen cows succumb to the unusual cold temperatures that have also killed chickens, disrupted meat plant operations a ...
Monday, January 4, 2021
No known cause for mass death of chickens at farms in Barwala, India
Thousands of chickens at farms in the Indian town of Barwala died from an unknown cause, sparking off panic in the area.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Fire at Cal-Maine Foods in Florida, US, kills about 250,000 chickens
A massive fire at a Cal-Maine Foods chicken farm in Dade City, Florida, the United States, killed as many as 250,000 chickens after flames tore through three barns with thousands of chickens inside.
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Canadian university study finds fast-growing chickens face serious welfare problems
A study by the University of Guelph in Canada -- said to be the biggest of its kind - has been conducted on the welfare of Canadian chickens raised for meat and confirms that fast-growing breeds continue to face serious welfare issues.
Tuesday, August 25, 2020
Slaughterhouses in England and Wales refuse more than 60 million chickens over three years
Diseases and defects have led to the rejection of more than 61 million chickens at slaughterhouses in England and Wales over a period of three years, based on figures analysed by the Bureau of Investigative Journalism and the Guardian.
Tuesday, August 18, 2020
USDA sued for incentivising mass cullling of chickens, turkeys
Farm Sanctuary, a US farm animal sanctuary and advocacy organisation, sued the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to challenge its plan for controlling and responding to highly infectious avian influenza, Farm Sanctuary announce ...
Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Rescued US chickens transfer to charity place
Almost 1,000 chickens has been saved from an Iowa farm that has been killing its flock, and transferred to Animal Place via two chartered cargo planes as the COVID-19 outbreak cut demand for eggs, an animal rights group said, reported Reute ...
Thursday, April 30, 2020
US chicken company kills almost two million chickens
According to the New York Times, Allen Harim Foods killed nearly two million chickens this month after many of its employees were sidelined by illness or quarantine orders related to the COVID-19, industry officials said.
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
US state euthanise chickens as COVID-19 hits poultry industry
Several Pennsylvania poultry farmers have made the tough decision to euthanise chickens after two poultry processing plants were temporarily shut down.

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