For 21 years, the main thrust of Casey Owens’ research has been improving meat quality for the poultry industry. Which is good. Because during that time, the poultry industry has risen to the ...

For 21 years, the main thrust of Casey Owens’ research has been improving meat quality for the poultry industry. Which is good. Because during that time, the poultry industry has risen to the ...

Recently I visited a large chicken house in rural North Carolina to get some questions answered about how chickens are raised. Are chickens given hormones so they can grow faster or larger? No! Many ...

Look out for these common broiler chicken health issues. Broiler chicken health problems primarily relate to rapid growth and heavy weight. Common issues for commercial strain broilers are lameness, ...

New research shows how poultry vaccination programs successfully combat Salmonella, with surprising insights into infection sources and prevention.

When browsing through the meat aisle at the grocery store, the only classifications for poultry you may care about are whether it's a breast, wing, or thigh. However, there are other ways to ...

This past week, USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced that it will begin publishing genetic data on the pathogens that federal inspectors find in poultry slaughterhouses. The ...