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Bird flu risk prompts new rules at Whangārei's Native Bird Recovery Centre
2+ hour, 15+ min ago (386+ words) Lotto Powerball: One lucky ticket holder is $28m richer! Whangārei’s Native Bird Recovery Centre has new bird drop-off protocols as it prepares for the potential arrival of “bird flu” in Northland. The centre’s Carl Ashworth said the changes were precautionary measures…...
Free-range hens likely to go in and out of lockdown as bird flu cases continue
1+ week, 4+ day ago (380+ words) By RNZ Digital reporters, RNZ Checkpoint of RNZ While the threat of bird flu still hangs over the egg industry, the Egg Producers Federation says it’s likely free-range chickens will be going in and out of lockdown in the coming…...
Could a weather-style risk system tame New Zealand’s flu surges?
2+ week, 1+ day ago (611+ words) Severe respiratory illness rates are now the highest they’ve been in the past decade, mostly because of the flu. It comes as ambulance services struggle to meet demand, and Health NZ urges people to save emergency departments for emergencies. RNZ…...
Experts urge households to stop using bird feeders amid H5N1 threat
3+ week, 4+ day ago (716+ words) Experts say bird lovers should stop using garden bird feeders as the threat of H5N1 avian influenza becomes an increasing reality for New Zealand. “H5N1 avian influenza [bird flu] has been detected in New Zealand, and the virus will soon become a…...
'Disbelief': US farmer shares hard lessons from bird flu outbreak
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (64+ words) NZ Herald Latest from The Country North Island towns and cities record coldest temperatures of the year Hamilton hit -2.8C and Taupō dropped to -5.6C. The Country: Smiley Barrett on the All Blacks squad Farmstrong ambassador Steve Crossan’s game plan for farmer…...
'It would be devastating': Gisborne woman worries for hens amid virus threat
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (680+ words) The potential spread of avian influenza into New Zealand’s bird population has been described as devastating by a chicken owner in Gisborne city. Whataupoko resident and Gisborne district councillor Debbie Gregory has six pet chickens at her home. The hens…...
Bird flu: What could the outbreak mean for NZ's $2.2 billion poultry industry? | Ryan Bridge TODAY
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (814+ words) England v Argentina: Halftime in a fiery clash with neither side managing a shot on goal Air New Zealand chief operations officer Kate Boyer explains what is different about the new layout. Video / Ryan Bridge TODAY Air New Zealand chief…...
Farmers keen to help breed pheasants in 1938
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (672+ words) Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found newspaper articles on pheasants from 1938 and 1945. Back in the 1930s, pheasant shooting was a popular pastime. However, a shortage of…...
‘A great mistake’: Chicken‑rearing lessons for farmers in 1904
4+ mon, 2+ day ago (736+ words) Kem Ormond takes a look at the world of farming back in the day. In this week’s Pastures Past, she’s found a newspaper article from 1904 on how to raise chickens. Thinking of rearing some chickens, well, here is some sound…...
Year in Review: Poultry pioneers: The Bennik family, NZ Egg Group, and liquid eggs
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (574+ words) Bennik’s was the first commercial poultry farm in New Zealand to become totally cage-free. The Country looks back at some of the biggest and best stories of the past 12 months, including readers’ favourites, news events and those yarns that gave…...