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Poultry
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NEW STANDARDS FOR POULTRY
Ronda Payne At times, the details of farming and animal care can seem detached from the reality that…
Sunny Side Up for BC’s Egg Industry
Paul Pryce British Columbia’s egg industry may not be Canada’s largest—the province accounts for only 12.5% of Canadian…
JD Farms: Family-run poultry producers
Marilyn Morgan My parents, Jack and Debbie Froese, are the owners and founders of JD Farms Specialty Turkey,…
Can Bedding Gasification Work in BC?
New Money for Old Bedding! By Matt Dickson, Hallbar Consulting Anyone working in BC’s equine or broiler industries…
LED Bulbs in Poultry Barns
LED bulbs will pay for themselves in energy savings alone in a year or less. As a general…
Agriculture Safari into the Fraser Valley
Cate Pedersen, Editor, Modern Agriculture Magazine Much of my time is spent in the office working on the…
Bio-Control: Probiotic Microorganisms for Healthier Animals and Crops
What is Bio-Control? Microorganisms have developed many mechanisms to ensure their survival in the ongoing competition for food…
Is a Rapid Detection Tool for Bird Flu on the Horizon?
From China to the United States, the avian influenza continues to endanger both poultry and man. Also known…
Canadian Poultry Outlook for 2015
Will the influenza outbreak lower confidence? Avian influenza (AI) is back in the news. At the time of…
Small Lot Poultry Additions
Small lot egg farms, those with 100 to 399 laying hens, have seen an immediate increase recently in…