Mississippi chicken operators keeping watchful eye on Alabama bird flu cases
Reports of avian influenza, or bird flu, in Tennessee and Alabama — including a case in nearby Pickens County — are something Mississippi chicken growers should be keeping a watchful eye on, said Tom Tabler, a professor of Poultry Science for the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Bird flu confirmed in 2 poultry flocks in north Alabama
Alabama officials have confirmed bird flu in two poultry flocks, just a week after three commercial breeders had to kill their chickens across the state line in Tennessee.
Bird flu cases revive fear of repeat of major 2015 outbreak
The detection of a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu at a Tennessee chicken farm has poultry farmers stepping up security in an attempt to prevent an outbreak like the one in 2015 that required the destruction of millions of chickens and turkeys in the Midwest.
Chicken farmers say processors treat them like servants
Former chicken farmers in five states have filed a federal lawsuit accusing a handful of giant poultry processing companies that dominate the industry of treating farmers who raise the chickens like indentured servants and colluding to fix prices paid to them.
‘Townies’ and backyard chickens: a feathered fascination
What do “Animal Planet,” a runaway rooster and chicken-loving friends have in common?
Local farmer asking for support in fight against new poultry law
A local farm is gaining momentum in its efforts to change state laws.
Poultry growers reeling from April 28 tornadoes
Poultry growers are looking for some help after the April 28 tornadoes that caused tremendous damage on farms and the loss of more than a million birds in four Mississippi counties.
Chicks: They’re not just for Easter anymore
For years, the approach of Easter meant to trip to the local co-op or feed store to buy an Easter Chick.
In recent years, however, the practice of buying live chicks as Easter gifts has fallen into disfavor in some quarters.
N.Y. sanctuaries take in animals escaping slaughter
NEW YORK — Winston escaped death to find a piglet’s paradise. The little piggy found wandering this summer along a bustling Queens boulevard is among
Pigs smart as dogs? Activists pose the question
NEW YORK — There’s extensive evidence that pigs are as smart and sociable as dogs. Yet one species is afforded affection and respect; the other