Poultry : Discovery News

What Your Turkey Ate

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Tue Nov 22, 2011 07:41 AM ET | 0

The common supermarket turkey's diet is now carefully calculated to offer the most bang for the buck. Read more

Which Foods Are Most Likely to Get You Sick?

Posted by Emily Sohn Wed Jun 8, 2011 07:00 AM ET | 0

In light of the recent deadly outbreak of E. coli in Germany, find out which foods are the riskiest and why. Read more

Chickens Modified to Not Spread Bird Flu

Posted Fri Jan 14, 2011 11:38 AM ET | 0

These genetically modified birds can get bird flu, but can't pass it on to other chickens. Read more

Thanksgiving Meat May Promote Caveman Behaviors

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Thu Nov 25, 2010 05:00 PM ET | 0

Looking at turkey meat could have a calming effect, a trait likely passed down from our prehistoric ancestors. Read more

Could Climate Change Ruin Thanksgiving Dinner?

Posted by Jennifer Viegas Wed Nov 24, 2010 07:00 AM ET | 0

Warmer temperatures will affect just about everything you'll find on the dinner table this Thanksgiving. Read more

Turkey Science: Achieving a Perfect Bird

Posted by Emily Sohn Tue Nov 23, 2010 09:52 AM ET | 0

There are plenty of ways to cook your Thanksgiving bird, but the key scientific consideration is moisture. Read more

Livestock Production Will Push Earth's Limits

Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Oct 4, 2010 04:49 PM ET | 0

Fueled by increasing demand for meat and dairy, growth in livestock production could have serious and irreversible effects on the entire planet. Read more

Turkeys: A Thanksgiving Tribute

Posted Wed Nov 25, 2009 02:11 AM ET | 0

Take a closer look at everybody's favorite Thanksgiving dinner guest. Read more

Free Range Chicken: Disease-Prone?: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:24 PM ET

It may seem cruel to keep chickens cooped up, but caged chickens may be healthier than their free-range pals. Read more

Cranberry Marinade Makes Turkey Safer

Posted Wed Nov 26, 2008 04:02 AM ET

Stock up on the cranberry concentrate: Adding it to your turkey could prevent food-borne pathogens. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Mon Mar 31, 2008 06:10 AM ET

Like flatulence that never dissipates, gaseous ammonia and other odorous gases resulting from animal manure can attach to dust particles, leaving behind matter that is both unpleasant and unhealthy for humans, according to new research that evaluated... Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu Feb 21, 2008 06:18 AM ET

Scores of infectious diseases have emerged to threaten humans in the past decades as viruses leap the species barrier from wild animals and bacteria mutate into antibiotic-resistant strains, scientists have reported. Read more