Reading Time: 3 minutes Federal and provincial animal health officials have confirmed the arrival of highly pathogenic avian influenza on a commercial poultry operation in Manitoba, making it the seventh province so affected. The provincial ag ministry said Sunday that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency had confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu in a commercial flock in the RM of […] Read more
High-path avian flu arrives in Manitoba poultry
More farms also hit in Saskatchewan, Alberta, Ontario, bringing total to 40 across Canada
Spring planting work can kick up avian flu, feather sector warns
Three more poultry outbreaks confirmed in Canada so far this week
Reading Time: 3 minutes Spring planting work could soon start to bring unintended gifts left by wild birds from fields into farmyards, Ontario’s poultry and egg sectors warn, as more cases of avian flu are confirmed at poultry farms across the country. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Thursday reported three additional outbreaks of H5 avian influenza in commercial […] Read more
B.C. farmers go vertical with sales and processing
For Tracey and Ray Bredenhof, getting into processing, distribution and sales is a winner
Reading Time: 7 minutes If Ray and Tracey Bredenhof were solely growing chickens, Ray doubts they would have been named Canada’s Outstanding Young Farmers last December. To him, what the award was really recognizing was the purposeful way they have diversified their operation and how they continue to evaluate growth opportunities. It’s a point worth looking at, so here’s […] Read more
Avian flu arrives in Saskatchewan poultry
More outbreaks also confirmed in Alberta, Ontario, Quebec
Reading Time: 3 minutes Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a poultry flock and a non-commercial flock in separate areas of Saskatchewan. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it confirmed high-path avian flu on Thursday in a small non-commercial flock in the RM of Moose Mountain, near Carlyle in the province’s southeast, and on Saturday in a […] Read more
B.C. orders poultry indoors as avian flu arrives
One more outbreak each also in Alberta, Quebec; 'suspect' wild birds being tested in Manitoba
Reading Time: 3 minutes British Columbia officials are ordering all commercial poultry operations to move their birds indoors after the arrival of avian flu in a flock in that province. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Thursday it confirmed highly pathogenic avian influenza on Wednesday in a commercial poultry flock in the Regional District of North Okanagan, and […] Read more
Avian flu hits flocks in Quebec, another in Ontario
Eleven control zones now in place in Ontario, six in Alberta
Reading Time: 2 minutes Avian influenza has been confirmed at two sites in Quebec and another in Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Wednesday. CFIA said it had quarantined two premises in Quebec after confirming an H5 type of avian flu in birds on a commercial poultry farm on Tuesday in the regional municipality (RCM) of Val-Saint-Francois, just […] Read more
Alberta, Ontario see more avian flu in flocks
One more outbreak confirmed in each province
Reading Time: 2 minutes Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in one more commercial poultry flock each in central Alberta and eastern Ontario, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday. The agency said it had confirmed on Monday that high-path H5N1 avian flu had infected a poultry flock in Camrose County, southeast of Edmonton, and on Tuesday also […] Read more
Avian flu hits more Alberta, Ontario poultry flocks
Alberta cases spread north, east
Reading Time: 2 minutes Three additional poultry flocks in central Alberta and one in eastern Ontario were confirmed over the weekend to be infected with highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Monday it had confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu on Friday in a commercial poultry flock in Kneehill County, between Calgary and Red Deer, and […] Read more
Avian flu hits Alberta poultry farms
Three more poultry farms, one backyard flock also infected in Ontario
Reading Time: 2 minutes Three poultry flocks in central Alberta have now joined an expanding list of Canadian commercial poultry farms hit by highly pathogenic avian influenza. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Thursday it had confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu on Wednesday in two commercial poultry flocks in Mountain View County, between Calgary and Red Deer, and in […] Read more
Eastern Canada books more avian flu cases
Backyard flock near Peterborough, wild birds in Quebec confirmed infected
Reading Time: 3 minutes Highly pathogenic avian influenza cases are turning up in new areas of Eastern Canada, with a backyard flock in central Ontario and a few wild birds in southern Quebec now confirmed infected. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Saturday confirmed high-path H5N1 avian flu in a backyard flock in the township of Selwyn, Ont., north […] Read more
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