Huge Egg Recall - Salmonella Poisoning

Write County Eggs has recalled millions of eggs. Salmonella on the shells has sickened many individuals.

Egg brands affected by the recall include: Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph’s, Boomsma’s, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms, and Kemp

Infected eggs are in cartons with dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413, and 1946.

Do not eat these eggs if you have any. Return them to the store for a full refund.

Gloria's Island Chicken

Got too many meat chickens? Looking for another way to cook one or two? Try Gloria's Island Chicken, mmmmm good!

Cheltenham chicken lays giant egg

A chicken belonging to a Gloucestershire man has laid an egg double the normal size.

Jeremy Power, from Cheltenham, said his hen Rainbow produced the egg on Saturday.

"Sadly it's not a world record, ours comes in at about 130g (4.6oz) whereas there are eggs on record of 160g (5.6oz), " he said.

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Perdue Farms recalls 90,000 pounds of chicken nuggets

Perdue Farms is recalling 91,872 pounds of frozen chicken nuggets because some of the products may contain pieces of plastic, the company said Tuesday.

The recalled products - 50,688 packages in total - have a "best if used by date" of June 9, 2011. On the back of the packages appears the numbers 89008A, 0160 and P-33944.

Free range chicken eggs contain more dioxin

Eggs from free range chickens contain nearly six times more of the toxic chemical dioxin than eggs hatched by caged hens, a Taiwanese study has found.

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McCruelty

PETA isn't chickening out on its push to put "McCruelty," a 250-pound, bloody and bandaged chicken sculpture, on the 16th Street Mall -- and today could be decision day for the City of Denver.

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Foul Reflection Of South African Crime Wave

Even a plucky chicken which has for months avoided becoming road kill on a Johannesburg intersection, can't escape the crime-ridden city's crooks.

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Ban on chicken costume voters in Nevada polling spots

Voters wearing chicken costumes will be barred from polling stations in Nevada, election officers have decided.

Chicken myth #4 - It is expensive to start raising your own chickens

Chicken myth #4 - It is expensive to start raising your own chickens.

Well expensive is a relative term. Whats may seem expensive for some people may not seem expensive for others. And it depends on where you live and how many chickens you want. But in general it is not expensive and if you use a little ingenuity you can start with out spending much at all. Just remember that all chickens need is shelter from the elements, predators, and a little food and water. They do not need a fancy house and expensive water and food dispensers. So keep it simple.

What's the name for an old chicken?

What is the name for an old chicken?

Campylobacter Infections

In almost all developed countries the incidence of human campylobacter infections has been steadily increasing for several years. Undercooked meat, in particular poultry, is often associated with illness, as is unpasteurised milk and untreated water. So make shure you keep your chickens clean and healthy. And cook them well when you eat them.

Chicken Myth #3 ~ It is cheaper to buy eggs in the store than raise your own.

Chicken Myth #3 ~ It is cheaper to buy eggs in the store than raise your own.

Wrong. Having a few hens for eggs can save you a little bit of money. However it is true that for the average family it will not save you a great deal of money. If the only reason you are thinking about getting a few chickens is to save money on eggs then it is probably not worth it. However their are lots of other great reasons for raising chickens.

Chicken Myth #2 ~ Chickens Smell.

Chicken Myth #2 ~ Chickens Smell.

Wrong. Chickens don't smell, chicken poop smells. So if you keep your chicken pen clean....NO SMELL.

Chicken Myth #1 ~ Chickens are hard to look after

Chicken Myth #1 ~ Chickens are hard to look after.

Wrong. Chickens are quite easy to look after. However like all things in life some work is required. For a small back yard flock of 10 or 20 birds you should expect to spend about 15min a day looking after them.

The Chicken Ranks First

San Diego's Chicken ranks first in Forbes magazine's survey of 10 most-liked sports mascots.

Chicken Causes Baldness ????

If you don't want to end up bald or gay, don't eat chicken, says Bolivian President Evo Morales. Speaking at an environmental conference this week in Cochabamba, Bolivia, (officially titled the World People's Conference on Climate Change and the Rights of Mother Earth) Morales told attendees in an inaugural address that chicken producers inject female hormones into the fowl, "and because of that, men who consume them have problems being men."


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New device detects chicken spoilage

A new instrument can quickly and precisely sniff minute amounts of poultry spoilage.
The new technique, developed by National Institute of Standards and Technology research chemists Tom Bruno and Tara Lovestead, can sniff out trace amounts of low-volatility compounds present early in the decay process.
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Chicken Day turns out different than we planned

Just a little story I fond interesting

Chicken Day

RIP, Connie the chicken.

A chicken has met with a death most foul in the Philadelphia suburbs.Lauren Steltzer said her pet chicken, Connie, was killed with a bow and arrow shortly after escaping on March 29.

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It Is Spring.......Time To Order Some Chicks

Well it is that Time of year again. Time to think about ordering some chicks from the hatchery. I don't know about you but it is my favorite time of year.