For a farmer to get full benefits of his investments, labour and time on his chicken farm, he must have a healthy flock. With that in mind, knowledge of important diseases, their transmission, ...

Chicks like these are commonly vaccinated for Marek’s disease while they are embryos still in the egg, providing protection against the deadly disease, which is found in all poultry environments ...

For decades, I’ve led Rose Acre Farms Inc., headquartered in Seymour, Indiana. With about 25 million laying hens – over ...

Just two weeks into 2026, outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza on poultry farms have been confirmed across the ...

A healthy chicken typically breathes through its closed beak. If a chicken is breathing with its beak open, it may be sick or experiencing stress, such as from heat or anxiety. Respiratory illnesses ...

After avoiding any new highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) cases in commercial poultry operations for half of a month, ...

As agriculture officials ramp up the battle against the poultry-killing Newcastle disease outbreak in Southern California, state Veterinarian Annette Jones has issued a directive that state, county ...

A Southeast Texas woman pleaded guilty Oct. 24 to smuggling chickens into the United States from countries where poultry populations are affected by a highly contagious and often deadly disease.