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Avian flu pops back up in New Brunswick

B.C. only other province with cases so far this month.


B.C. has two more avian influenza cases

Province has now had four cases in 2023, with three in Chilliwack and one in Abbotsford.


EFC opens call for letters of intent for research funding

Researchers invited to complete, submit funding application form.
 
Year in Review Podcast Series 
 
Year in Review podcast

Interview with CFC’s Michael Laliberté

Last year was another tumultuous one for Canada’s poultry industry. From avian influenza to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, 2022 presented producers with serious challenges. However, there was plenty to be optimistic about as well, including progress on the sustainability and trade mitigation fronts. In this three-part year in review series, we speak with leaders from the chicken, egg and turkey sectors about the biggest stories from the past year. First up, Canadian Poultry editor Brett Ruffell talks Michael Laliberté, executive director of Chicken Farmers of Canada.

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Featured Articles 
 
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Pullet Behavioural Research: Flee or freeze

As laying hens convert to open-concept housing, with more opportunities to move, the question of how they respond to fearful situations may factor into the choice of aviary rearing style. New research at the University of Guelph evaluated how different aviary rearing styles, as well as genetic strain, feed into fearfulness in pullets. » Read more...
 
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Duck industry devastation

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain that arrived from Europe caused outbreaks in many types of poultry operations across Canada. But it devastated Canada’s duck industry. However, its fighting spirit remains strong and a new era of extreme preparedness has begun to prevent future outbreaks. » Read more...
 
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