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U of G ” Got Poop”

The University of Guelph is looking for commercial broiler and layer farms from the Niagara, Hamilton, Chatham-Kent, Kingston and Ottawa areas to provide poultry fecal samples.
 
Two fresh fecal and two older manure samples to be collected to look for the fecal indicator Bacteroides Salanitronis. Farms to remain anonymous. Biosecurity and sampling supplies provided.
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Episode 107: Think you have a closed herd?

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Surveys show many producers believe they operate a closed herd, but what does “closed” really mean? For some, it simply means being genetically closed by raising their own replacements and cleanup bulls, using artificial insemination for new genetics and avoiding the purchase of outsourced cattle. However, being a truly closed herd goes far beyond genetics. A closed herd also works to eliminate as many potential sources of disease introduction as possible. In this episode, we take a closer look at what it truly means to run a closed herd.
 
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