Homegrown Chick Tips For Do It Yourself Poultry
Fifth in a Series outlines home poultry processing basics taught by Len Eggleton from Iowa State University. It covers humane killing and bleeding, scalding, plucking, evisceration, washing, chilling, bagging, giblet placement, and storage advice including when to freeze. Inspectors may be required for meat sold commercially.
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Ames
Thore
Len Eggleton
Extension Poultryman
Iowa State University
Eggleton
Grain-Fed Cattle Prices Rise Half in Months
Washington AP reports grain-fed cattle prices have climbed about 50 percent from winter lows. Economists expect the upturn to continue for weeks, with potential back and forth moves. Stronger Omaha steers sold above 48 per 100 pounds, versus February lows around 30. A USDA outlook says prices could top 1974 peaks if forage holds, but dry feed could push cattle to market earlier and hurt prices. Feedlot inventories remain tight, down 31 percent from a year earlier and 37 percent below 1973 levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
George Hoffman
Department
Economic Research Service
Omaha
USDA
Hoffman
Veterinary Group Warns About Canine Heartworm Disease
The Eastern Iowa Veterinary Medical Assn warns that heartworm disease threatens many dogs in outdoor areas near rivers like the Mississippi Cedar Maquoketa and Wapsipinicon. Transmission via mosquitoes leads to adult worms in the heart. early detection by blood tests and X rays aids treatment with injections and rest. Prevention with meds is advised. start at age one and repeat biannually if no infection present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern
Iowa Veterinary Medical Asst
Iowa
Mississippi
Cedar
Maquoketa
Wapsipinicon
Scientists Try To Crack Secret Of Eggshells
At Iowa University zoologists study how eggshells form using pampered hens and wax eggs to probe the shell gland process. If calcium transport is understood, it could reduce egg breakage and aid human medicine in bone disease research.
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Towa City
University of Iowa
Eugene Spazieni
Times
William Easlin
Bastin
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Chicago
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Sheriff
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Howe Ng Phrysician
Foundation
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