Chickens in backyards are becoming more popular than ever. These backyard birds are often within city limits. Small animal hospitals and any team treating birds need to stay aware of poultry health issues, including any effects of the Veterinary Food Directive. Source: WATT Poultry Update, January 4, 2015. Avian influenza, antibiotic-free poultry production are topics of … [Read more...]
Bad birds
There are no references to Hitchcock's 1963 film The Birds, in this quick read. Still, the challenge of managing both feed loss and contamination can be problematic for producers. North Dakota State University Extension Service dairy specialist J.W. Schroeder provides some perspective and elimination ideas for consideration. Source: Dairy Herd Management, October 29, … [Read more...]