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Planning Christmas lunch? Here's everything you need to know to support Aussie producers Australia's supply of popular Christmas foods is plentiful heading into the holiday season as food sectors bounce back from the pandemic. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-18/a-guide-to-supporting-farmers-with-your-2020-christmas-spread/12890344 #PoultryandEggProduction #Fishing,Aquaculture #AgriculturalCrops #SheepProduction #FoodandBeverage #FoodProcessing #FoodandCooking #PigProduction

Clever chook lays rare egg with cracking surprise inside A young free-range hen is "still practising" her egg-laying skills, says this Queensland farmer, after discovering an extra-large egg with another fully formed egg inside it. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-11-10/eton-free-range-egg-producer-discovers-egg-inside-an-egg/12863272 #PoultryandEggProduction

Massive solar system paying off for Australia's largest free-range chicken farm This 10-million-bird chicken farm has slashed its power bill and reduced its CO2 emissions by 1,500 tonnes after installing one of agriculture's most extensive solar and battery systems. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10-31/free-range-meat-chicken-farm-solar-battery-power-landline/12817786 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #PoultryandEggProduction #Agribusiness #SolarEnergy #Composting

'All I can say is, poor chook': Teen cracks open one in 25 million surprise Fourteen-year-old Tyler Seidel was making scrambled eggs when he cracked the essential ingredient to find it contained three yolks. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-30/teenager-cracks-one-in-25-million-triple-yolk-egg/12814550 #PoultryandEggProduction #AnimalScience #Offbeat

The little town where kindness from strangers comes in the form of 'butt nuggets' Every day, Canungra vintage store owner Krystal Turner and her young sons Maximus and Finnegan bestow eggs from their 12 chooks on a deserving elderly person outside the local cafe. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-16/canungra-vintage-store-krystal-turner-maximus-finnegan-eggs/12766650 #PoultryandEggProduction #TravelandTourism #FoodandBeverage #SmallBusiness #ArtandDesign #RuralTourism #OlderPeople

Home cooking sees egg sales continue to surge during pandemic, surprising farmers As the pandemic began egg producers were concerned about restaurant closures, but instead they saw people buying up big for cooking at home. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-10-09/egg-producers-dodge-a-bullet-during-coronavirus-pandemic/12739628 #PoultryandEggProduction #FoodandBeverage #COVID-19

NSW braces for avian flu as Victorian death toll climbs towards half a million With 460,000 birds and counting destroyed in Victoria amid Australia's worst-ever avian influenza outbreak, officials in NSW are putting plans in place should the pestilence spread. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-05/nsw-sets-up-bird-flu-incident-management-team/12730286 #InfectiousDiseases(Other) #PoultryandEggProduction #CommunityandSociety #Agribusiness #Rural

'Easter never happened': Mired in COVID-19, family forced to fatten suckling pigs With weddings, birthdays and other festivities cancelled, Deb and Daryl Hancock found themselves having to grow out their suckling pigs, and it wasn't cheap. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-09-30/suckling-pig-farmers-hit-hard-by-covid-19/12718306 #PoultryandEggProduction #PigProduction #Livestock #Rural

High-end restaurant suppliers, some flying ducks to SA, yearn for the Melbourne of old Producers of boutique products are finding ways to stay afloat, but the impact of the Melbourne shutdown is rippling well beyond the city's limits. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-09-19/covid-19-restrictions-ease-no-help-to-victorian-farmers/12673974 #PoultryandEggProduction #FoodandBeverage #COVID-19 #Lockdown #Herbs

Victorian poultry banned by overseas markets, 400,000 birds euthanased At least eight countries have banned Victorian poultry products. Some of the 400,000 animals euthanased due to the state's bird flu outbreak include 2,000 baby emus. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-28/overseas-markets-ban-victorian-poultry-bird-flu/12606420 #Pests,DiseasesandControlMethods #Quarantine-ControlMethods #PoultryandEggProduction #Quarantine-Agricultural #VeterinaryMedicine #LivestockWelfare #Trade

Emus, 40,000 chickens to be culled as Victoria battles multiple bird flu outbreaks Three different strains of bird flu have hit six farms in Victoria, including an ASX-listed company that looks set to lose a third of its flock. Emus, along with chickens and turkeys, will have to be euthanased. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-27/emus-and-chickens-being-culled-as-bird-flu-in-victoria-worsens/12601422 #Pests,DiseasesandControlMethods #PoultryandEggProduction #LivestockWelfare #Rural

Chickens killed and traffic diverted in truck fire on freeway About 2,000 chickens die and another 2,000 are rescued after a truck fire on Adelaide's South Eastern Freeway. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-24/se-freeway-closed-with-chicken-truck-fire/12588248 #PoultryandEggProduction #DisastersandAccidents #AnimalWelfare #Fires #Road

Bird flu outbreak sees 4,000 turkeys euthanased Agriculture Victoria is investigating how an infected turkey was allowed to be transported from a restricted area near Geelong to Bairnsdale in the state's east. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-18/victoria-turkeys-killed-bairnsdale-geelong-bird-flu-outbreak/12568186 #PoultryandEggProduction #Quarantine-Agricultural #AvianInfluenza

Bird flu spreads to eastern Victoria, with cases in Geelong and Bairnsdale Several thousand turkeys will be destroyed following the discovery of a new strain of avian influenza virus at two Victorian properties. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-11/bird-flu-detected-at-turkey-farm-near-bairnsdale/12547026 #PoultryandEggProduction #DiseasesandDisorders #AvianInfluenza #Livestock

Bird flu outbreak hits second Victorian farm, as experts warn free-range farming is increasing Australia's risk A second free-range egg farm in the Golden Plains Shire, west of Melbourne, has tested positive to avian influenza, also known as bird flu, with both properties now subject to bird culls and strict quarantine measures. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-07/bird-flu-avian-influenza-confirmed-on-egg-farm-golden-plains-vic/12529704 #PoultryandEggProduction #DiseasesandDisorders

Snow 'another blow' as northern Tasmanian businesses face damage bills The biggest snow dump in northern Tasmania since the early 1970s leaves one business with a $120,000 bill, while others are still counting the cost of the damage. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-08-06/snow-damage-hits-northern-tasmania-businesses/12532256 #PoultryandEggProduction #Livestock #Snowfall #Rural

Asia's insatiable chicken feet demand sees producer step up to get a foot in the door Up to 60 per cent of China's annual chicken imports are made up solely of feet, and a WA poultry producer will soon export 150,000 a week to Asia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-17/chicken-feet-demand-from-asia-sees-wa-producer-step-up/12466254 #PoultryandEggProduction #FoodProcessing #FoodandCooking

Cluckingham Palace is the chicken coop fit for a queen More and more animal enthusiasts are adding chooks to their families, and some are even building amazing chicken coops for them to live in. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-04/cluckingham-palace-is-the-chicken-coop-fit-for-a-queen/12419388 #PoultryandEggProduction #Livestock #Birds #Rural

Norfolk Island's sea freight woes force egg producer to cull flock Inconsistent cargo ships laden with cars and perishables means one Norfolk Islander can't import enough stock feed for her chickens. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-03/norfolk-island-sea-freight-woes-force-egg-producer-to-cull/12414702 #PoultryandEggProduction #FederalGovernment #LivestockWelfare #SeaTransport

Five children hospitalised following salmonella outbreak linked to backyard chicken pens Queensland Health investigates 17 cases of salmonella after some children are hospitalised. The outbreak has been caused by the surge in backyard chicken pens during the COVID-19 lockdown. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-02/queensland-salmonella-outbreak-children-backyard-chickens/12415994 #PoultryandEggProduction #EpidemicsandPandemics #DiseasesandDisorders #FoodPoisoning #FoodSafety #Livestock

Paltry returns prompt call for review of chicken meat processing Farm lobby groups want an inquiry into the poultry industry, claiming it is going down the same path as the dairy industry and dollar-a-litre milk. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-29/accc-to-review-chicken-meat-processing/12402856 #PoultryandEggProduction #Livestock #Rural

Salmonella warning issued to Victorians with backyard chickens as poisoning cases spike Victoria's Deputy Chief Health Officer said people are at risk of becoming infected if they don't wash their hands after handling chickens or if they eat raw or under-cooked eggs. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-26/bad-eggs-causing-salmonella-spike-in-victoria/12397488 #PoultryandEggProduction #EnvironmentalHealth #LifestyleandLeisure #DietandNutrition #FoodPoisoning

Like eggs and bacon — without the bacon: Victorian farmers perfect a smoky delicacy Victorian farmers successfully infuse a smoky flavour into raw eggs, delighting chefs and increasing their shelf life to five months. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-26/smoked-raw-eggs-world-first-product-released-australian-market/12381806 #EnvironmentallySustainableBusiness #PoultryandEggProduction #ScienceandTechnology #LifestyleandLeisure #FoodandBeverage #FoodandCooking #SmallBusiness #Rural

When COVID-19 struck, this free-range egg farm just got busier White Swan Eggs usually trades 70 per cent of their stock to cafes, but as restaurants shut up shop their farmgate sales compensated for the loss as many mad the effort to shop locally. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-06-11/free-range-egg-sales-boom-in-coronavirus-pandemic/12339672 #SustainableandAlternativeFarming #PoultryandEggProduction #LifestyleandLeisure #COVID-19 #Rural

Free-range hens that come out of their shells early lay better, study finds A study into free-range chicken egg production shows hens that roam more are better layers. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-23/active-free-range-chickens-better-egg-producers-research-shows/12274800 #PoultryandEggProduction #WomenInAgriculture #AcademicResearch #RuralWomen #Rural

One of Australia's largest duck processors stands down over 60 staff Duck processor Luv-a-Duck has been forced to cut more than 60 jobs because of the impact of coronavirus on the food service industry. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-14/luvaduck-nhill-meat-processor-cuts-jobs/12247094 #PoultryandEggProduction #EpidemicsandPandemics #SocialDistancing #FoodandBeverage #FoodProcessing #Unemployment #Hospitality #Livestock #COVID-19 #Work

Pandemic sees people seeking regional lifestyle, getting back to basics If COVID-19 has spawned in you a desire to grow veggies and raise chooks, you might be among a demographic cohort tipped to create a wave of post-pandemic migration. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-05-10/post-covid-19-pandemic-simpler-life-migration/12229082 #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #PopulationandDemographics #PoultryandEggProduction #EpidemicsandPandemics #EnvironmentalImpact #VegetableGardens #SocialDistancing

The US meat industry has been crippled by coronavirus. Here's why that won't happen here US meatworks have been epicentres for coronavirus outbreaks and shutting them down has disrupted the supply chain. But Australia is set up differently. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-05-06/united-states-meat-industry-has-been-crippled-by-coronavirus/12216726 #PoultryandEggProduction #FoodandBeverage #FoodProcessing #PigProduction #BeefCattle #FarmLabour

How Shikira and her champion chickens are waiting out COVID-19 After she broke her arm 10 years ago, some rather exotic chooks became teenager Shikira Stehbens "new best friends". Now they're helping her through the difficult times of social isolation. https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/2020-04-21/meet-champion-chicken-breeder-shikira-stehbens-of-rockhampton/12156540 #PoultryandEggProduction #AgriculturalShows #RuralYouth #COVID-19 #Rural #Youth