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A Common Indian Bird Is Carrying Drug-Resistant Bacteria: Study Flags New Health Warning
19+ hour, 26+ min ago (189+ words) A common Indian bird that forages across wetlands, farmlands and garbage sites is carrying multidrug-resistant bacteria, according to a new study from Udaipur. The red-naped ibises was found to carry 40% of the bacterial isolates that tested resistance to at least…...
'Please, no more roosters' plea after seven birds dumped at SPCA
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (688+ words) Three roosters dumped outside the SPCA in Gisborne. (Source: SPCA Gisborne) (Source: Supplied) The SPCA in Gisborne has issued a "desperate plea" after seven roosters were dumped at their door – a week after three of the birds were left at…...
Sick and dead birds force partial lockdown at Wynyard school
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (327+ words) A suspected case of bird flu forced a “partial lockdown” at a Wynyard school on Wednesday, with students pulled from play areas after a sick and a dead bird were found on the grounds. St Brigid’s Catholic School contacted the…...
MHC class II beta genes analyzed in captive king penguin colony
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (870+ words) In a finding that is already making waves among conservation geneticists and penguin enthusiasts alike, researchers in Japan have decoded the immune-system genes of one of the world’s most carefully managed captive king penguin colonies, revealing 72 brand-new gene variants and…...
Two 'raving' chickens rescued from Creamfields music festival
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (256+ words) Festivalgoer called in the RSPCA after spotting the birds Two chickens were rescued by the RSPCA after being trapped in a hedge at the Creamfields site in Cheshire. Festival-goers discovered the cockerel and hen winging it along a hedge line,…...
Why precision vaccination is becoming the next frontier in poultry health - Food & Agribusiness
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (639+ words) Vaccination also plays an important role in responsible antibiotic stewardship. By helping to prevent disease and strengthen flock health, effective vaccination can reduce the need for therapeutic antibiotic treatments, supporting the industry's efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR). While vaccination…...
Bird flu fears grow as migrating muttonbirds and endangered shorebirds hit Shoalhaven
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (361+ words) Three cases of dead birds in the Shoalhaven testing positive to H5 bird flu have resulted in people being urged to report any sick or dead birds they find. But that task is about to get a lot more complicated. Short-tailed…...
12-year-old bird caller goes viral, can mimic over 100 bird calls
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (30+ words) Yahoo Samuel Henderson, 12, shares how he grew interested in mimicking birds and how many he's learned so far....
Why good ventilation matters in poultry production - Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (86+ words) Why good ventilation matters in poultry production Teagasc | Agriculture and Food Development Authority On this episode of The Poultry Edge, we discuss ventilation systems in poultry units with Steven Lester, from JF McKenna. Ventilation systems are a vital equipment set…...
Sydney’s bin-opening cockatoos: How 44 suburbs became part of a bird ‘culture’ through social learning
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (505+ words) The Times of India...