Egg Industry Magazine July 2013

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Biological tsunami: Avian influenza in Mexico
The great concentration of birds in Jlisco, Mexico, difficulty of initial diagnosis and other factors have contributed to this epidemic

Calcium source particle size has an impact on pullets
Research suggests that bone density can be improved and keel bone deformities reduced if pullets are fed large particle size sources of calcium

EPA still trying to link poultry feathers, dust to nutrient discharge issue
Despite setbacks in Maryland and West Virginia, the EPA and environmental activists haven't abandoned efforts to classify dust and feathers blown out by poultry house exhaust fans as stormwater discharges.

House holds key for Egg Bill passage in 2013
Egg producers told that the showdown over enactment of laying hen welfare legislation in 2013 will hinge on adoption of a Farm Bill amendment on the House floor

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