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New poultry science award announced

Merck Animal Health recently announced the introduction of the High Quality Poultry Science Award, aimed at supporting research in poultry health, production and welfare by tomorrow’s industry leaders.


Lasers to keep poultry safe from avian flu

Organic producers in Britain have gone high-tech in a bid to keep their poultry safe from avian influenza (bird flu).


Wendy’s expands supplier code of conduct

The Wendy's Company recently announced the expansion of its Supplier Code of Conduct, which now includes all U.S. and Canadian contracts.
 
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Poultry Lighting: The Theory & Practice

This is the first book to be dedicated to the lighting of poultry, and, as the title suggests, is written in two sections.

The first section is fully referenced and covers the science that underpins the lighting of poultry, with chapters describing the physics of light, the physiology and mechanisms by which poultry react to light, and the responses of all classes of poultry to conventional and unconventional photoperiods, light intensity, light colour, light source and the pathological consequences of extremes of illumination.

The second section describes the practical approach to lighting for growing pullets, laying hens, broiler breeders, broilers, breeding and growing turkeys, ducks and geese, and is written in a user-friendly style.

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Feel-good consumer choices made simple (page 22 – CPM Jan 2017)

Consumers want to know where their food comes from and the vast majority of Canadians believe that it is important that domestic chicken be labelled as such.

Based on that feedback, Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) has made it easier for consumers to choose Canadian chicken with its new “Raised by a Canadian Farmer” logo, which will be applied to chicken products at the grocery store level.
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Events 
 

London Poultry Show

April 5-6, 2017
Location: London, Ont.
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