poultry

Perdue will study the effects of features such as perches in chicken houses. It hopes to double the activity levels of its chickens in the next three years.

National

In Quest For Happier Chickens, Perdue Shifts How Birds Live And Die

9:07pm June 27, 2016

by Dan Charles

Perdue Farms, one of the largest poultry companies in the country, says it will change its slaughter methods and also some of its poultry houses. Animal welfare groups are cheering.

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A chicken house in Seagrove, N.C. North Carolina is one of the country's largest poultry producers. As farms move closer to residential areas, neighbors are complaining that the waste generated is a potential health hazard.

When A Chicken Farm Moves Next Door, Odor May Not Be The Only Problem

6:19pm January 24, 2016

by Keri Brown

Large-scale poultry production is ramping up in North Carolina and getting closer to residential areas. Neighbors say the smells and pollution from these farms can make it hard to breathe.

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Cage-free chickens in a barn near Hershey, Pa., get to roam and perch on steel rods, but they don't go outside. This week, McDonald's became the latest big buyer to demand cage-free eggs.

National

The Latest Scramble In The Egg Industry: McDonald's Is Going Cage-Free

1:30pm September 12, 2015

by Dan Charles

McDonald's USA says that within 10 years, all of its eggs will be from chickens that have some freedom to roam. It's another signal that the egg industry is abandoning traditional cages.

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"No trespassing" signs are posted on the edge of a field at a farm operated by Daybreak Foods near Eagle Grove, Iowa, which has been designated "bio security area," on May 17.

Avian Flu Outbreak Takes Poultry Producers Into Uncharted Territory

4:25pm May 21, 2015

by Peggy Lowe and Sarah Boden

Avian influenza is ravaging poultry flocks across the Upper Midwest. The virus is "doing things we've never seen it do before," and understanding about transmission is very limited, a scientist says.

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Environment

North Carolina Prepares For The Possibility Of Bird Flu

9:09pm April 21, 2015

by Keri Brown

Over 5 million chickens are going to be euthanized in Iowa after the bird flu impacted a flock in Iowa. It's the latest report of the devastation the virus is taking on the Midwest.

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To refrigerate or not to refrigerate? It boils down to bacteria, aesthetics and how much energy you're willing to use.

Why The U.S. Chills Its Eggs And Most Of The World Doesn't

8:13am September 12, 2014

by Rae Ellen Bichell

In many countries, eggs aren't refrigerated and they're still considered safe to eat. But in the U.S., we have to chill them, because we've washed away the cuticle that protects them from bacteria.

Economy

House of Raeford Farms to re-open Mocksville poultry plant

6:40am May 28, 2014

As many as 200 jobs may be returning to Mocksville with the announcement Tuesday that a chicken processing plant is re-opening.

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Julia Child poses with "the chicken sisters" before an episode of The French Chef in which she teaches us how to roast a bird.

Julia Child Was Wrong: Don't Wash Your Raw Chicken, Folks

9:52am August 28, 2013

by Maria Godoy

The doyenne of TV chefs imparted much wisdom to American cooks, but one piece of Child's advice you should ignore is to wash your raw poultry before cooking. It spreads germs. Everywhere. Yet studies suggest 90 percent of Americans do it, so food safety researchers are launching a campaign to squash the habit.

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