Chickens Content

Sexing Chicken Eggs by Scent

Andy Fell — May 22, 2023 - 11:00am

Fertilized chicken eggs can be sexed by “sniffing” volatile chemicals emitted through the shell, according to new work by researchers at the University of California, Davis, and Sensit Ventures Inc., a startup company in Davis. The work is published May 22 in PLOS ONE.

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis Researchers Unlock Valuable Information in Chicken Genome

Andy Fell — May 04, 2023 - 3:03pm

Chickens provide one of the world's most popular animal proteins, with billions of birds grown every year for eggs and meat. Interpreting the farm animal’s genome is vital for understanding how genes control traits, such as growth, feed efficiency, reproduction and disease resistance.

Backyard Chickens Need More Regulation

Karen Michele Nikos — March 01, 2018 - 4:29pm

Historically, keeping backyard chickens was a response to economic hardship — whether it was in the Depression or during wartime food rationing.

Vaccines Hitch a Genomic Ride to Ward off Deadly Chicken Disease

Patricia Bailey — November 17, 2016 - 4:18pm

A new study from �°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis and the U.S. Department of Agriculture describes how vaccines insert themselves into the chicken’s chromosomes to work against Marek's disease, a deadly virus of chickens, and how the vaccine's activity could offer a model for related human herpesvirus diseases such as chickenpox.

Pastured Poultry Farm to explore solutions for small chicken farms

IET WebDev — November 19, 2015 - 3:30pm

�°��ϲ��Ļ��Ϣ Davis today unveiled its new Pastured Poultry Farm, home to 150 young laying chickens and a living laboratory where students and researchers hope to develop innovative solutions benefiting pasture-based poultry farms, integrative crop-and-poultry farms, and backyard flocks.

Pasture-based chicken production offers many benefits as well as some challenges in terms of food safety, animal health and welfare, and environmental impacts, said Maurice Pitesky, a Cooperative Extension poultry specialist with the School of Veterinary Medicine and co-leader of the poultry project.

10 Tips to Keep Summer Grilling Safe

Robyn Frances Huey — June 30, 2015 - 8:00am

Warm weather means outdoor grilling, bringing families and friends together for fun, sun and good food. Unfortunately, it is the perfect environment for foodborne illnesses, too, which peak in the summer.