Health

Gordon Hickman, head of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs’ (Defra) exotic disease control division, said that while the 2025/6 season had seen substantial losses, the decision to put in housing measures much earlier than in previous years seems to have successful. Photo: Supplied

28-05 | News

Meeting the ongoing challenge of avian influenza in the UK

The government is working together with the poultry sector on a plan to make vaccination against avian influenza mandatory for laying hen farms. Image created with the help of AI.

27-05 | News

Dutch government moves towards mandatory avian influenza vaccination

Could Kenyan research into garlic-derived allicin help reduce antibiotic use in broiler production? Image created with the help of AI (Gemini)

26-05 | News

Kenyan researchers test garlic allicin as antibiotic alternative in broilers

Upcoming webinar: Respiratory Integrity Forum 2026

26-05 | News

Upcoming webinar: Respiratory Integrity Forum 2026

Coccidiosis occurs when broil er chickens in gest Eimeria oocysts from the environment through litter, feed or water. Photo: Bart Nijs

25-05 | Article

Evolving solutions for coccidiosis control

Study identifies H5 mutations that affect poultry vaccine performance

25-05 | News

Study identifies H5 mutations that affect poultry vaccine performance

The pilot scheme will be carried out on selected poultry farms in Verona and Mantua, with vaccinations initially aimed at laying hens and turkeys raised for meat production, which are regarded as being at higher risk. Photo: Koos Groenewold

20-05 | Article

Italy launches pilot vaccination programme against avian influenza

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Fairness in the UK’s egg supply chain

Austrian poultry farmers push for local eggs on supermarket shelves

White-egg layers gain ground as UK experience grows

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