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Cannibalism can cause large mortality rates within the flock and large decreases in production due to the stress it causes. Vent pecking , sometimes called 'cloacal cannibalism', is considered to be a separate form of cannibalistic pecking as this occurs in well-feathered birds and only the cloaca is targeted.
Locoweed (also crazyweed and loco) is a common name in North America for any plant that produces swainsonine, an alkaloid harmful to livestock.Worldwide, swainsonine is produced by a small number of species, most of them in three genera of the flowering plant family Fabaceae: Oxytropis and Astragalus in North America, [1] and Swainsona in Australia.
Animal agriculture is a cause of harmful particulate matter pollution in the atmosphere. This type of production chain produces byproducts; endotoxin, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia, and particulate matter (PM), such as dust, [60] [61] all of which can negatively impact human respiratory health. [62]
A noxious weed, harmful weed or injurious weed is a weed that has been designated by an agricultural or other governing authority as a plant that is harmful to agricultural or horticultural crops, natural habitats or ecosystems, or humans or livestock. Most noxious weeds have been introduced into an ecosystem by ignorance, mismanagement, or ...
Washington is home to over 140 noxious weeds that can be toxic to humans and damage habitats and wildlife. Noxious weeds are defined as “invasive, non-native plants that threaten agricultural ...
Weed killers or herbicides are made with chemicals that can be harmful to people, wildlife, and the environment. ... Check For Weeds. Prevention is key. The easiest way to get rid of weeds is ...
Dermanyssus gallinae (also known as the red mite) is a haematophagous ectoparasite of poultry.It has been implicated as a vector of several major pathogenic diseases. [1] [2] Despite its common names, it has a wide range of hosts including several species of wild birds and mammals, including humans, where the condition it causes is called gamasoidosis.
Bird flu cases are rising in U.S. states, with the first death reported this week in Louisiana. The spread of avian influenza (HPAI) has also impacted the nationwide supply of poultry products ...