Tag: poultry
11 safety tips for handling backyard chickens
Safe handling practices with backyard chickens are the key to avoiding Salmonella infection, which may cause diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps.
In northwestern Pa., Sperry Farms processes 4 million eggs a day
This family farm is planning for the future. Last year, Sperry Farms, located in Atlantic, Pennsylvania, added on 30,000 square feet to house new egg processing equipment, which moves 53 eggs through the system per second, or 530 cases an hour.
How to raise backyard chickens
Backyard chickens can be a great addition to your backyard, but proper care is a must.
4-H leader honored for work in youth poultry program
The 2017 Carolyn Blum Memorial Pennsylvania Poultry Youth Service Award was presented to Kim Munden, of Meadville, Pennsylvania.
Hollenbacks balance jobs on and off the farm
Farming is a full-time job, but for this Licking County couple, off-farm jobs helped them get into farming.
Eggs from small flocks more likely to contain salmonella
Eggs from small flocks of chickens are more likely to be contaminated with salmonella enteritidis than eggs sold in grocery store.
Avian flu finding in Alaska reiterates need for caution
Learn more to protect your poultry from the avian flu.
Stay safe from Salmonella in backyard poultry
Tips for safe poultry handling practices to avoid Salmonella infection.
All about eggs: Colors, sizes and grades
There’s much that meets the eye when you look at a chicken egg.
Homegrown turkey for the holidays
The holidays may be months away, but growing a big and beautiful bird to adorn your holiday table starts in summer.
