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Under the new guidelines, broilers and turkeys will get a four-hour dark period per day to help them sleep.
Livestock, Poultry

New poultry code of practice drafted

The new code offers more specifics about raising birds

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A proposed new code of practice for the Canadian feather industry doesn’t contain many changes but it does get a lot more specific about how to raise poultry. Besides offering guidance, the new code outlines detailed requirements and recommended practices for the care and handling of broiler chickens, turkeys, breeders and hatching eggs. It goes
man and young girl in turkey barn
Country Crossroads, Poultry

Talking turkey comes easy for the manager at Fairholme Colony

Over 40 years the time to raise a turkey has dropped from 23 weeks to 14 weeks

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April 15 marked Jerry Maendel’s 40th anniversary as Andiker Mensch, turkey manager at Fairholme Colony. Jerry — my dad — says he remembers the day, April 15, 1975, when farm manager Ernie Maendel informed him that he would no longer be travelling to Fairholme’s farm near Pilot Mound, to help with the building, but would
Opinion, Poultry

Bridging The Rural-Urban Culture Gap

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If rural and urban Canada were a married couple, they d have moved to separate bedrooms decades ago. That frigid disconnect is one of the problems sustainable, grassroots Canadian agriculture faces in the immediate future. Maybe I m old-fashioned, but I ve made it a priority to support Canadian producers and manufacturers whenever possible. I
Country Crossroads

The Jacksons – for Oct. 13, 2011

There is no other day, no other time that smells as good as Thanksgiving. The aroma of roast turkey, fresh stuffing and hot gravy and garlic mashed potatoes seems to have an appeal that even a beef roast can t quite live up to. You might ask, what s different about the smell of a
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Share The Bounty With Those In Need

briefs staff / Turkey Farmers of Canada is renewing its partnership with Food Banks Canada, contributing with an annual donation of $50,000 to help meet the needs of those in rural communities. Turkey Farmers of Canada (TFC) is honoured to be partnering with Food Banks Canada for the third consecutive year, said TFC chair Mark
Country Crossroads, Poultry

Thaw And Cook Your Thanksgiving Turkey Safely

On Thanksgiving, many of us will take on the challenge of cooking 12 to 20 pounds of poultry not something we do every day! The basics of roasting a turkey at 325 F for approximately 15 minutes per pound are pretty simple, but there is more to the safe preparation. Before purchasing the turkey, assess
Country Crossroads, Poultry

Manitoba’s Wild Turkeys

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Over the years attempts have been made to introduce or reintroduce a number of birds into southern Manitoba. Some of these – pheasants and chucker partridges, for example – have been unsuccessful, mainly due to our harsh winters. But one success story is that of the eastern wild turkey whose spread throughout the province is
Livestock

Turkey Production Recovering After November Avian Flu Case

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After a stressful 3-1/2 months for poultry producers across Manitoba, U.S. borders have reopened and it’s back to production as usual. Borders reopened to all poultry February 1, 2011, 11 weeks after the Manitoba avian flu case was first reported in a turkey breeder farm. The young breeder who was forced to destroy all of
News, Poultry

Bird Flu A Red Herring For Chinese Poultry Ban

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They won’t be eating Manitoba turkey for Christmas dinner in China this year. China last week banned poultry imports from Manitoba because of a November outbreak of avian influenza at a turkey farm north of Winnipeg. But it’s a moot move because Manitoba doesn’t export turkey to China. “This is really a bit of a

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