Health

Egg Farms Violated Safety Rules
Aug. 31, 2010 – Barns infested with flies, maggots and scurrying rodents, and overflowing manure pits were among the widespread food safety problems inspectors found at a group of Iowa egg farms at the heart of a nationwide recall and salmonella outbreak.

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Darkling Beetle Control
A true survivor and almost impossible to completely eradicate, the darkling beetle can eat away at profits and affect bird health and performance when left unchecked in a poultry barn.

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From the Editor: July 2010
A June 14 Vancouver Sun article entitled “Want to keep backyard chickens? Here’s what you need to know” intrigued me. But, it wasn’t because the article highlighted Vancouver city council’s passing of a bylaw amendment the previous week that will allow the rearing of laying hens in urban backyards.

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Saskatchewan "We Care" Billboards
May 31, 2010 - The Farm Animal Council of Saskatchewan has launched its 2010 "We Care" billboard campaign.

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Salmonella Linked to Ungraded Eggs
May 21, 2010 - Restaurants serving and retail outlets selling ungraded, low quality eggs have been linked to a salmonella outbreak in British Columbia.

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From the Editor: June 2010
In late April, Liberal party leader Michael Ignatieff announced a National Food Policy strategy as part of his party’s “Rural Canada Matters” campaign.

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Water Management
Water quality and its effect on bird health and performance have been gaining more and more attention in recent years. But according to Steve White, director of sales – Canada, Jefo Nutrition, and Kevin Weeden, president of Weeden Environments, “we’ve only just scratched the surface.”

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Avian Influenza
What is it? Avian influenza (AI) is an infectious vir-al disease, most often associated with disease in poultry, and exhibiting a range of clinical signs varying from none (subclinical), respiratory (cough, head shake), depression, and lowered feed and water consumption, to high mortality, depending on the virulence of the virus. In breeding flocks there can be drops in egg production and hatchability that also vary with the virulence of the virus.

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