Health

The first results of the field trial that started on 15 September 2023 showed that day-old chicks vaccinated with one of the 2 vaccines showed no symptoms of the disease after 8 weeks. Photo: Canva

03-06-2024 | News

2 avian influenza vaccines effective, pilot continues with third vaccine

On-demand webinar: Respiratory integrity – episode 1

29-05-2024 | News

On-demand webinar: Respiratory integrity – episode 1

Currently, veterinary public health interventions to limit and prevent the spread of the virus focus on addressing the disease in the markets, including banning the storage of birds overnight, enforcing market ‘rest days’ and separating bird species in the markets. Photo: Canva

24-05-2024 | News

Astonishing speed of avian influenza transmission explored

IBH is an acute liver disease that typically occurs in broiler chickens between 2-6 weeks of age. Photo: Henk Riswick

22-05-2024 | Article

Inclusion body hepatitis as a primary disease

Video: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy, poultry, and people

16-05-2024 | Article

Video: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy, poultry, and people

Across all 9 points, supplementing chicken diets with the probiotic or the antibiotic significantly changed the relative abundance of bacterial strains compared to the standard diet. Photo: Canva

15-05-2024 | News

Benefits of probiotics in chicks explored

Self-medication in poultry farming impacts both avian and human health.

13-05-2024 | Article

Strategies for reducing antibiotic use in chickens

Over the last 2 years in the US, over 90 million chickens and more than 9,000 wild birds have been infected with the current strain of H5N1. Photo: Canva

06-05-2024 | News

Avian influenza: emergency order in Michigan, higher egg prices

Surveillance schemes for the early detection of new outbreaks of avian influenza should consider the poultry type and flock size to be effective, says EFSA. Photo: Canva

26-04-2024 | News

Avian influenza: post-vaccination surveillance key

Layers

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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