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Chicken farmers to shrink national flock by 12 per cent

Move comes as coronavirus takes toll on Canada’s food supply chain.


Outbreak declared at Vancouver chicken plant

United Poultry closed after 28 workers test positive for COVID 19


CFO donating $25,000 to Feed Ontario

Funds to support charity's Emergency Response program.
 
 
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Poultry disease

Raising your biosecurity game

As egg producers slowly transition to new alternative housing options – enriched cages, free-run, free-range and aviaries – the risk of disease increases, experts say. Thus, it’s time to re-evaluate on-farm biosecurity protocol and see if it stands up to today’s challenges. » Read more...
 
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Barn Spotlight: Ponderosa Farm

Ponderosa Farm was established in 1977. There are three layer barns on site – one conventional and two enriched (one of these is the new build). The most recent addition features four rows and five tiers of Tecno enriched housing, with Farmer Automatic feeders and elevators. Here’s a look inside. » Read more...
 
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