January 2019
Chickens perish in poultry house fire
MILLINGTON — A Millington farmer lost an entire flock of chickens in a two-alarm fire Friday night, Jan. 11. Clyde Ellingsworth discovered the fire in his chicken house on his farm at 218 Legion Road,
June 2018
Biosecurity Basics for Poultry Growers
Biosecurity refers to procedures used to prevent the introduction and spread of disease-causing organisms in poultry flocks. Because of the concentration in size and location of poultry flocks in current commercial production operations and the
December 2017
Avian flu biosecurity plan is key to rapid response
No poultry farm is immune to an avian influenza outbreak, therefore, having a plan to deal with such a situation is crucial, explained Dr. Charles Hatcher, state veterinarian with the Tennessee Department of Agriculture at the 2017 Live Production and
August 2017
Fire at Wayne Farms Enterprise forces evacuation at plant
About 400 people at Wayne Farms Enterprise plant on County Road 114 were evacuated to safety Friday morning when a fire broke out in the plant’s electrical room. No injuries were reported from the fire.
June 2017
Thousands of chickens perish in Iredell farm fire
When firefighters arrived Tuesday morning to an eastern Iredell farm, they found a large chicken house engulfed in flames. By then, it was already too late for the estimated 11,000 chickens inside. “When we arrived
Sanderson touts environmental benefits of antibiotic use
You use more feed, water and land when you eliminate antibiotic use, Sanderson Farms CEO says http://www.wattagnet.com/articles/30979-sanderson-touts-environmental-benefits-of-antibiotic-use?v=preview