Embryology

UF/IFAS researcher stresses importance of pasteurization

Megan WinslowMay 28th, 2024Recent media reports have focused on the potential dangers associated with human consumption of raw – or unpasteurized – milk and eggs, connecting them as possible transmitters of avian influenza, a virus spreading among cattle and poultry in the United States. Keith Schneider, a professor of food safety at the University of Florida Institute of […]

Ten years on, UF/IFAS poultry program keeps clucking

Megan WinslowMay 16th, 2024For years, the presence of chickens in some Jacksonville backyards remained an open secret; observant neighbors knew they existed, and many didn’t mind. But some did. “Between neighbors complaining and code enforcement not really knowing what to do, a group of backyard chicken keepers approached the city and said, ‘We’d like you to codify this,’” […]

Backyard Chicken Basics

Andrea LazzariMarch 24th, 2023Written by Samantha Walter-Cano Edited by Andrea Lazzari Why Keep Chickens? Keeping a backyard flock has become increasingly popular over the last few years. But what are the benefits of backyard chickens? Keeping chickens gives you access to fresh and delicious eggs.  For many people, they are also an entertaining backyard companion that requires little […]