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Avian influenza persists in Canadian backyard flocks

But no commercial flocks have been affected since May 20.


Strain of HPAI kills thousands of wild birds in Quebec

Thousands of white gannets wash up on Quebec shores, victims of avian influenza.


CFO donation helps people affected by windstorm

Board donates thousands of meals of locally grown chicken to food banks in regions hit by high-impact derecho.
 
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Breeder Signals: A Practical Guide to Improving Hatching Egg Quality

Poultry meat will be the most important protein source in human diet within five years. As a consequence, global production of broiler meat is rapidly growing to over 125 million tons broiler meat in 2020. A relatively small number of broiler breeders has a major impact on the whole poultry meat chain. The continuing increase in the genetic potential of broilers makes the production of first class chicks increasingly challenging. State of the art management is crucial for a successful flock. Differences in results up to 10 day-old chicks per hen housed are not rare, costing tens of thousands of euros. Information on these differences is vital to everybody involved in breeding.

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RFID in Turkey Breeding: A better path to progress

For about two decades, Canadian livestock farmers have used radio frequency identification (RFID) to track and trace animals. Hybrid Turkeys has adapted and integrated the technology into its breeding program, improving the rate, accuracy and sustainability of genetic progress. » Read more...
 
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LRIC Update: A balanced sustainability story

The livestock industry has made environmental progress. However, while individual sectors are trying hard to publicize that progress, it’s often hard for good news to grab a fair share of media, government or public attention. Here are some things the industry is doing about that. » Read more...
 
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