Country Life: What NZ can learn from a US farmer who coped with H5N1
A US poultry farmer and educator shares her experience of an H5N1 outbreak, the loss of 148,000 birds, and biosecurity lessons she believes every farmer should know.
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A US poultry farmer and educator shares her experience of an H5N1 outbreak, the loss of 148,000 birds, and biosecurity lessons she believes every farmer should know.
MPI has been working closely with the poultry industry to strengthen on-farm biosecurity and resilience.
New Zealand is set to tighten farm-level preparedness for highly pathogenic avian influenza, with regulations that would require commercial poultry operators to develop and impleme...
Chickens, and people, commonly carry Salmonella bacteria in their intestines, but don’t necessarily get sick. Chickens shed the bacteria in their poop, which — you know if you have...
Australia’s poultry industry is strengthening biosecurity following recent H5N1 detections in seabirds in Western Australia and South Australia. No cases have been reported in comm...
Effective poultry management hinges on clean water, balanced feed, appropriate housing, and calm handling. A well-planned setup minimizes waste, reduces stress, and supports bird h...
Avian cholera remains a significant threat to poultry and wild bird populations. Effective control relies on biosecurity, surveillance and appropriate carcass management measures....
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As H5N1 reaches NZ shores, egg and poultry meat farmers confront the legal and ethical reality of shutting outdoor flocks inside sealed barns
Are you considering getting chickens? With so may uncertainties in the world, many people are considering starting their own flock of laying hens. We’ve been keeping chickens for o...
BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — To protect the multi-million peso local livestock industry and secure the livelihoods of small-scale and commercial hog raisers, loca...
In this bonus episode of Food Safety Matters, we speak to Elanco Poultry Food Safety’s Dr. Alissa Welsher about why fly pressures increase during warmer months, the risks flies can...
The transition toward alternative and free-range housing systems has led to a renewed increase in helminth infection pressure in poultry production. Intestinal worms not only cause...
The Philippines has reported a new outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu among backyard birds in Oriental Mindoro, according to the World Organisation for Animal Health and R...
Hundreds of thousands of free-range hens have been kept inside as a third bird flu case is confirmed in Aotearoa.
toryroo: the coop is on a concrete block, which is gold standard to stop that.
Emergency and laboratory monitoring Bird flu is affecting an increasing number of birds in the Netherlands, leading to the culling of tens of thousands of animals, such as the 71,0...
Poultry producers in England can now apply for funded biosecurity reviews through the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway (AHWP), following the opening of applications on 2 June 2026...
Australia’s free-range egg sector is facing fresh scrutiny as authorities and industry weigh how to protect poultry from H5 avian influenza without misleading consumers about produ...
There will be a little adjustment time, I’m keeping them in at least until tomorrow, maybe even have 2 nights. They are calm but a bit freaked out it seems. They have the bottom ar...
Texas AgriLife Extension in Lubbock is hosting a "Homegrown & Homemade" workshop this July to teach locals backyard poultry basics and how to safely navigate Texas cottage food...
Some Wairarapa pets are being turned into 'patio cats' to cut down the risk of catching the virus.
The global expansion of chicken farming has created conditions that allow Campylobacter to spread, mix and adapt more readily. Commercial poultry farms now hold billions of chicken...
Most of New Zealand's free-range poultry population has gone into "flockdown" as the industry ramps up efforts to protect birds from H5N1 bird flu.
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