More than 6,000 chickens at farms near the outbreak have been killed as a precaution, the newspaper reported. Myanmar reports new bird flu outbreak. He did not specify the number of birds that tested positive for the disease. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Posted .Comment .Recommend. YANGON, Myanmar (AP) Myanmar reported a new outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on Monday, the country's fifth bout with the deadly virus strain in as many weeks. About 1,000...

Giving the main address at the official opening of the 21st annual St Mary Agri Expo held on April 9 at the Annotto Bay Sports Club, Douglas opined that the participation of young people in agriculture would provide the energy and revolutionary thinking needed for the development of the industry. Giving the main address at the official opening of the 21st annual St Mary Agri Expo held on April 9 at the Annotto Bay Sports Club, Douglas opined that the participation of young people in...

The recent additions to our breeding and testing facilities demonstrate our continued commitment to improving profitability for dairy, swine and poultry producers. Research Triangle Park, North Carolina April 16, 2007 BASF Plant Science, the leading provider of nutritionally enhanced corn, is expanding its breeding and testing operations to include three new facilities. Our goal is to continue developing new hybrids that increase the feed value of corn for swine, poultry and dairy...

The signs of ILT in chickens include swelling or foamy material around eyes, labored breathing, neck extension when coughing and gasping, Mason said. If you are sharing equipment with other farmers, you need to make sure you disinfect between farms. Chickens can be infected through the respiratory tract and eyes. I would have a dedicated set of clothes, including shoes, just to work in the chicken house, she added. The disease is extremely contagious and can spread by contaminated...

Twenty minutes lying in the sun this weekend could provide your best chance of avoiding colds and flu, according to new research which demonstrates that vitamin D, not vitamin C, provides the most efficient protection against cold viruses. Vitamin D is created by the action of sunlight on the skin and levels in all British residents are at their lowest at this time of year, after the long winter. The revelation is the latest addition to a long list of scientific studies highlighting the...