Farm & Ranch

Ranch, Rodeo and Randomness

Published

2 years ago

January 21, 2022

NTFR

By Pepper Stewart

Yellowstone season four is here and plenty of people saw it. Season four has dominated the television and streaming services with more than 14 million viewers who tuned in to see what happened. Season three ended with a bang, really a large bang, and shots fired. When Sunday evening came around, living rooms from the west to east coast were ready to witness the creative genius of Taylor Sheridan. I had the opportunity to work on the prequel Y1883 and see Sheridan in action, and he is a man of many talents.

Yellowstone has been called a “western Sopranos.” The story lines are at times a bit rough, but it works, and works well. With a show like Yellowstone there is no middle ground, you either like it or you don’t, and the numbers show as it dominated on premiere night that the number one drama on television is back.

We met a new character Carter (Australian Finn Little) in his American accent. After the story of his struggles, Beth takes a liking to the boy. Rip not so much, but after a tough heart-to-heart with Rip, he makes his way to the Yellowstone.

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Farm & Ranch

Hazards of Backyard Poultry

Published

4 days ago

April 21, 2024

NTFR

By Barry Whitworth, DVM

Having backyard poultry is a popular agriculture enterprise. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, 0.8 percent of all households in the United States have chickens. People keep chickens for a variety of reasons with table eggs being one of the more common reasons.

Unfortunately, some of these poultry producers are not aware of the hazards that come with keeping poultry because many times they carry pathogens but appear healthy.
Chickens are carriers of several zoonotic diseases. These are diseases that can be passed from animals to humans. According to a recent survey in Pennsylvania, a majority of backyard poultry producers were aware of the dangers of avian influenza. However, this study also revealed that far fewer producers were aware of the risk of possible exposure to Salmonella and Campylobacter.

The lack of knowledge about the hazards of raising poultry likely contributes to the continued issues of Salmonella outbreaks associated with backyard poultry. In 2023, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported 1,072 illnesses of Salmonella linked to backyard poultry, and 272 of those patients required hospitalization. Oklahoma reported 43 individuals with the disease.

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