Farm & Ranch

Wyatt Casper Holds on to Number One

Published

3 years ago

December 9, 2020

NTFR

Miami, Texas Cowboy Wyatt Casper holds on to number one in the World spot in saddle bronc by staying consistent.

It seems every year NFR saddle bronc riding becomes a Wright show, they have earned the title as the first family of the event. This year seems to be the same story just new location. With Ryder Wright claiming another round win in round six, you would think he would have laid claim to the top spot but this is just not the case.

Casper has used consistency to hold on to his lead through the six rounds. With one round win and placing in all but two rounds, he has used the slow and steady approach to hold on to a thin $12648 lead going into round seven. With four rounds remaining it is going to take great performances and good draws for Casper to hold on to his lead but as he has shown he has what it takes.

We will be watching close as round seven kicks off to see if he can make it to round 10 on top of the World.

Farm & Ranch

Hazards of Backyard Poultry

Published

1 week 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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