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High demand for chicks as bird flu continues

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – With the continued spread of bird flu and higher egg prices, many consumers are opting to start their own backyard flocks. This...

Feature Profile: Maysville poultry producer, Mark Love

MAYSVILLE, Ga. — The poultry industry is a significant part of northeast Georgia’s landscape, with Mark Love’s Maysville farm among the more than 4,000...

Joint industry council accepting applications for Safety Recognition Award

TUCKER, Ga. — The Joint Poultry Industry Safety Award Program is currently accepting applications from poultry industry facilities with outstanding safety programs. The program...

Examining cage-free egg production and consumer demand

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — A recent study conducted by Michigan State University, with cooperation from Kansas City University and Purdue University looked at cage-free egg...

Study: Future of cage-free remains uncertain, financially challenging

ATLANTA — A new study released today on cage-free egg production finds vast challenges related to costs and construction, a continuing lack of consumer...

Reusing poultry litter can reduce antibiotic-resistant salmonella

ATHENS, Ga. — When many of us hear about bacteria, we associate it with illness. But certain bacteria can be helpful in preventing disease,...

Perdue Farms shares animal care initiatives during annual summit

SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms recently hosted its seventh annual Animal Care Summit near its Maryland headquarters, after two years of hosting the annual...

Poultry house emission reporting back on the agenda

TUCKER, Ga. — Exactly one year ago, I submitted an article to this publication titled, “Finally Closing a Chapter on Air Emissions from Poultry...

How avian influenza affects the poultry industry

GAINESVILLE, Ga. — Avian influenza was dubbed the “fowl plaque’ in the 1800s when the disease was first discovered. According to Cobank, infections have been...

Arkansas researcher in search of a more water-efficient chicken

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — In a world with shrinking freshwater resources for a growing human population, where do you find enough moisture to grow food?...

Several factors, including AI, are affecting U.S. egg production for 2022

WASHINGTON — Production of eggs in the U.S. during March reached 9.39 billion. This included 8.03 billion table eggs, and 1.37 billion hatching eggs,...

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