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The box can hold up to 50 chicks and is designed to prevent dead-on-arrivals.
Livestock, News

4-H youth solves problem of chick death with “Safer Chick-ments”

A 14-year-old Canadian created a new design for the boxes in which chicks are shipped and applied for a patent

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Glacier FarmMedia – It all started with a 4-H project for 14-year-old Mac Dykeman. A member of a 4-H poultry club at Langley, B.C., she was often dismayed when her orders from the United States arrived with dead birds in the shipment. “I would receive them and open the box and many times find them […] Read more
The interim chief inspector looking after animal welfare is said to be consulting with veterinary and animal welfare experts on all major livestock species.
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Farm groups have less standing in new interim animal welfare system

Province sticking to January timeline for new animal welfare legislation

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Livestock commodity organizations do not have formal standing to provide insight and expertise under a new interim regime for investigating and enforcing concerns regarding animal welfare in Ontario. But a representative for the province’s Solicitor General insists work is ongoing to allow that to become reality. Why it matters: Many livestock farmers are concerned that […] Read more
A lack of reporting by farmers contributed to the rapid spread of an outbreak of Newcastle disease in California.
Livestock

Biosecurity key in preventing spread of poultry disease

Lessons learned from U.S. and Canadian outbreaks

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Strict adherence to biosecurity protocols was a common denominator as guest speakers offered insight into recent poultry disease outbreaks in Canada and the United States, during meetings hosted by the Poultry Industry Council (PIC). During the organization’s annual research day in early May, and at the annual health day in late June, attendees were provided […] Read more
Tiny black and white new calf alone in the field
Livestock

Local anesthetic and pain control show greatest calf comfort

University of Guelph study looked at reducing animal stress

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A University of Guelph study has found that using a combined local anesthetic and pain reliever when dehorning young calves will reduce the animals’ stress. The study involved use of caustic paste for dehorning, a method that is becoming more common for disbudding dairy calves. However, there is little available research into controlling the animals’ […] Read more
The Ontario government is working on new animal welfare legislation approaches.
Livestock, News

Consultation begins on legislation replacing OSPCA Act

Agriculture groups presented a position paper that examined approaches in other jurisdictions

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Consultation has begun on the creation of new Ontario legislation governing animal welfare. Government officials recently met in Guelph with representatives from agricultural commodity groups, horse industry sectors, and veterinarians. Why it matters: Trusted and accountable animal welfare enforcement will be important to the future trust of the public in animal agriculture. The new act […] Read more
The need for shorter time on a truck could mean the need for more rest stop facilities.
Livestock, News

Amended transportation regulations premature: beef industry

The number of hours an animal can be on a truck will drop by 25 per cent to 36 hours without rest, feed and water

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The federal government’s amendments to the transport of animals regulations are causing controversy among cattle producers. The new rules were introduced Feb. 20 and are scheduled to take effect in February 2020. Why it matters: Cattle producers and truckers will have to adhere to new transportation regulations that may be premature, affecting animals and producers’ […] Read more
Editorial: The gaping difference
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Editorial: The gaping difference

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We’ve known for years that there’s a gaping chasm between the world view of some urbanites and the people who have made it their vocation to care for animals. Luckily for most, that chasm has not been physical. Animal rights activists and livestock farmers haven’t often met. There are some notable exceptions, including activists gaining […] Read more
Consumers are hungry to know more about food, studies indicate, but excessive information on food labels is often ignored.
Livestock, News

Communicating the complexity of livestock farming

Farmers do have consumers’ trust on their side

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The dairy industry should find simple ways to convey the complex messages of how it deals with animal welfare, food safety and environmental stewardship. If it doesn’t, it runs the risk that consumers will get their information from other sources, including advocacy organizations, which can sometimes question farmer credibility. Why it matters: With international trade […] Read more
OSPCA to step away from livestock inspection and enforcement on March 31
Livestock, News

OSPCA to step away from livestock inspection and enforcement on March 31

Organization’s decision hastens timing for legislative rewrite for animal cruelty enforcement

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The Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) says it will stop cease enforcing animal cruelty regulations for farm animals as of March 31. That’s shorter than the three months after March 31 that the OSPCA has offered to continue enforce legislation for pets. Ontario’s Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services […] Read more
Stakeholders will have to pay attention to what is practical and what the science says about animal welfare, cleanliness, sanitation, driving practices and species specific vulnerabilities.
Livestock

Livestock transport code of practice in the works

The code will cover cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep and equine for road transportation and should be completed by 2023

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New regulations and a code of practice for livestock transportation are coming. The scope of the code of practice covers cattle, pigs, poultry, sheep and equine for road transportation, said Jackie Wepruk of the National Farm Animal Care Council. Why it matters: Consumers are becoming more aware and more concerned that sound animal welfare practices […] Read more

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