5+ hour, 40+ min ago  (717+ words) Under supply management, Canadians were promised stable prices and domestic supply. Instead, they're getting soaring prices and record imports. Prices have become so extreme that importers are now bringing chicken into Canada over the 249 per cent tariff wall and still…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (135+ words) Free range chickens are seen in Abbotsford, B. C. Monday, March 28, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward ABBOTSFORD - The city of Abbotsford, B. C. , says about 165, 000 chickens were killed after multiple barns caught on fire. The city says in an email the fire happened at…...

11+ mon, 4+ day ago  (274+ words) This research underscores the importance of understanding the interconnectedness of animal and human health," explains Dr. Alex Wong. While ionophores have long been considered safe for use in poultry to prevent parasitic infections, this study suggests that ionophore use could…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago  (600+ words) The type of avian flu infection present at a B. C. ostrich farm where a cull is planned is a mutation not seen elsewhere in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday. It said the version includes a genotype that has…...