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Avian flu cases emerge in Mississippi, South Dakota, Kansas
17+ hour, 12+ min ago (305+ words) The number of birds in the affected Mississippi flock has not yet been released. New cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been confirmed in commercial flocks in three states: Mississippi, South Dakota and Kansas. APHIS reported that the…...
Avian influenza strikes again in Georgia
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (172+ words) The latest situation involves a Hart County broiler breeder flock. Georgia has lost its third commercial broiler breeder flock to highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) this year. This flock infection follows two instances in January when the virus was confirmed…...
Nigeria, South Africa record new avian flu cases
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (612+ words) The same virus is detected for the first time in Namibia after a hiatus of more than three years. In recent weeks, presence of the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus serotype has been confirmed at six poultry flocks in…...
Avian flu hits Colorado laying hens, Maryland broilers
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (298+ words) For both states, this is the first time in 2026 for a commercial poultry flock to be hit by the virus. A commercial egg laying flock in Colorado and a commercial broiler flock in Maryland are the United States" most recent…...
Coccidiosis Management: Strategies for Poultry Health
6+ day, 8+ hour ago (1235+ words) Broiler and turkey producers are combining management and treatment strategies as drug resistance grows and production practices shift. Coccidiosis is caused by protozoan parasites called coccidia that belong to the Eimeria genus, which are species-specific. Chicken coccidia do not infect…...
Cutting-Edge Poultry Tech: 2025 Summit Highlights
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (224+ words) An increasing and amazing array of solutions for pressing poultry industry problems are being developed and brought to market. When the last presentation had been made at the 2025 Poultry Tech Summit, my initial reaction to the innovations and technologies presented…...
Manchester Farms: Perfecting the art of quail production
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (645+ words) What began as a hobby in Bill Odom's backyard has evolved into one of America's premier quail operations. Manchester Farms, now a second-generation family business led by Brittney Miller in Columbia, South Carolina, breeds, raises and processes pharaoh quail on…...
Poultry processing shifts to chemical-free cleaning
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (679+ words) Poultry processors are facing increasingly strict contamination and food safety standards. However, new technologies are helping producers meet those requirements while reducing water consumption and chemical usage. Poultry processors seeking to reduce chemical interventions and water consumption while meeting food…...
8 European states record new avian flu outbreaks in poultry
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (1125+ words) Additional outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza(HPAI) in commercial poultry have been confirmed by these countries over the past two weeks. Within the first four weeks of 2026, 78 commercial poultry flocks had been confirmed with HPAI infections in 10 European countries....
MRI technology could improve poultry hatchery efficiency
1+ week, 17+ hour ago (335+ words) The innovation is a part of the shift toward "smart hatcheries" that provide real-time insights for operations. Advanced imaging technology originally developed for medical diagnostics is now being adapted for broiler, layer and turkey hatcheries, offering producers the ability to…...