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COVID-19 sidelines feed truck driver, fellow chicken grower steps up
FEDERALSBURG, Md. — Scott Kirk delivers organic poultry feed across Delmarva to farmers raising chickens for Coleman Natural Foods every day. On their Federalsburg, Md. farm, Rising Sun Acres, the Kirk family also raises roaster broiler chickens in...
Study indicates reusing litter may have benefits
ATHENS, Ga. — Chicken is the most consumed protein in the United States. According to the National Chicken Council, the U.S. produced more than 9.2 billion broiler chickens in 2019. U.S. consumers spent more than 95 billion dollars on chicken...
Hitchens experimenting with biostimulents to control house litter ammonia
LAUREL, Del. — Taking a greater interest in soil health practices, Sussex County farmer Blaine Hitchens started four years ago using biostimulants like fulvic acid and humic acid on his crop land. Two years later, he liked the results enough to...
CDC suggests ways to keep plant workers well
SALISBURY, Md. — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention highlighted at Perdue Farms last month a series of best practices the poultry company established in early March after the coronavirus spread across the Eastern Shore, infecting an...
NCC requests financial assistance (Poultry Diagnostics)
(Editor’s note: Daniel Bautista is the director of Lasher Laboratory at the University of Delaware.)The National Chicken Council have been working with several senators, including Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.), the co-chairman of the Chicken Caucus on a...
Keep your small flock safe (Backyard Flocks)
(Editor’s note: Dr. Jonathan Moyle is a poultry Extension specialist with the University of Maryland.)As the number of small flock owners continues to increase, it is important to understand how to protect your flock from disease. The term most often...
Maryland, Delaware Extension reps finding ways to expand online presence
Limited on how they can interact with poultry growers, Extension agents in the industry have expanded their online presence to continue to be a resource. Beginning on April 22, poultry Extension agents and specialists in Delaware and Maryland teamed...
CDC dispatches team to Delmarva to aid health departments in wider COVID-19 testing
WASHINGTON — In an executive order April 27, President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open amid concerns over growing coronavirus cases and the impact on the nation’s food supply.The order uses the Defense Production Act to...
Starting a home flock (Backyard Flocks)
(Editor’s note: Dr. Jonathan Moyle is a poultry Extension specialist with the University of Maryland.)Currently, many people are purchasing chicks to start a home flock. While the reasons are varied — some want a secure food supply while others are...
Summer is still coming (Poultry Specialist)
(Editor’s note: Jennifer Timmons is an assistant professor at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.)In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, agriculture is faced with a lot of uncertainty, and the poultry industry is no different. However, there are...
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