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Anconas, a breed that originated in Italy, are among the birds being protected.
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‘Noah’s Ark’ rescue mission for endangered poultry

Rare breed hatchery sends chicks as far away as Brazil

By Tom Polansek, GFM Network News July 20, 2015

Reuters — Less than 24 hours after a deadly infection of bird flu was confirmed at a turkey farm north of Des Moines, Iowa, Bud Wood packed about 3,500 rare baby chicks into boxes and put them in the back of a truck. With the delicate birds just hours old, the president of Murray McMurray […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Iowa declares state of emergency over avian flu

By Reuters, GFM Network News May 1, 2015

Reuters — Iowa Governor Terry Branstad declared a state of emergency on Friday due to a rapidly expanding avian flu outbreak. State agriculture officials on Friday announced four more poultry farms — a million-bird commercial egg laying operation and three turkey farms — have initially tested positive for an H5 strain of the virus. “While […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Tyson to end use of human antibiotics in U.S. chickens by 2017

By GFM Network News April 28, 2015

Chicago | Reuters –– Tyson Foods, the largest U.S. poultry producer, plans to eliminate use of human antibiotics in its chicken flocks by September 2017, one of the most aggressive timetables yet set by an American poultry company. The Arkansas-based chicken and meat company also said Tuesday it is working on ways to curtail such […] Read more

Cattleman’s Corner, Poultry/Eggs

Same standards apply to all livestock sectors

The livestock industry as a whole is on the same track in aiming to produce a high-quality product

By Lee Hart March 31, 2015

I can’t talk much about the situation across Canada, but I certainly get the impression poultry producers in Alberta are doing their best to produce meat birds and eggs to deliver a high-quality product raised with the best production practices possible. Poultry operations don’t have a big fit with Cattleman’s Corner, but looking around the […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

After first lab-grown burger, test-tube chicken is next on menu

By GFM Network News March 13, 2015

Tel Aviv/Frankfurt | Reuters — Two years after scientists cooked up the first test-tube beef burger, researchers in Israel are working on an even trickier recipe: the world’s first lab-grown chicken. Professor Amit Gefen, a bioengineer at Tel Aviv University, has begun a year-long feasibility study into manufacturing chicken in a lab, funded by a […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Costco working to end use of human antibiotics in chicken

By GFM Network News March 6, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Costco Wholesale Corp. is working toward eliminating the sale of chicken and meat from other animals raised with antibiotics that are vital to fighting human infections, senior executives at the third-largest U.S. retailer told Reuters on Thursday. The ongoing push by Costco, which sells 80 million rotisserie chickens a year, highlights […] Read more

Livestock, Markets, Poultry/Eggs

McDonald’s to ‘evaluate’ antibiotic use in Canadian chicken

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News March 4, 2015

The Canadian arm of fast-food giant McDonald’s isn’t yet moving to follow its U.S. counterpart’s plans to phase out use of certain antibiotics on chickens in its supply chain. The U.S. chain announced Wednesday it would move, over the next two years, to only purchase chicken “raised without antibiotics that are important to human medicine.” […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs, Reuters

Killers sought in deaths of 300,000 chickens in South Carolina

By GFM Network News March 4, 2015

Charleston | Reuters –– Revenge may be the motive for the killings in South Carolina of more than 300,000 commercial chickens worth about $1.7 million over the past two weeks, authorities said Monday. Birds have been found dead of unnatural causes in 16 chicken houses at six farms that grow chickens for Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

St. John’s chicken packer back in business

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 14, 2014

Newfoundland chicken processor Country Ribbon Inc. has resumed operations after a brief suspension of its federal operating license. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Friday it had suspended the St. John’s company’s license over what the agency called failure to implement “corrective measures required by regulation” to ensure meat safety. [Related story] The company […] Read more

Livestock, Poultry/Eggs

St. John’s chicken plant’s federal license pulled

By Grainews Staff, GFM Network News October 11, 2014

A St. John’s, N.L. chicken slaughter and processing plant has been handed a suspension over the consistency of its food safety systems. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday it has suspended the operating license for Country Ribbon Inc., which markets fresh and frozen chicken, chicken parts, appetizers and deli meats under the Country Ribbon, […] Read more

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Tag Archives chickens

‘Noah’s Ark’ rescue mission for endangered poultry

Iowa declares state of emergency over avian flu

Tyson to end use of human antibiotics in U.S. chickens by 2017

Same standards apply to all livestock sectors

After first lab-grown burger, test-tube chicken is next on menu

Costco working to end use of human antibiotics in chicken

McDonald’s to ‘evaluate’ antibiotic use in Canadian chicken

Killers sought in deaths of 300,000 chickens in South Carolina

St. John’s chicken packer back in business

St. John’s chicken plant’s federal license pulled

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