Health

Photo: Elstef

11-01-2022 | Article

Backyard duck keeper first in the UK to contract bird flu

There are varying degrees of severity of footpad dermatitis. This condition has an impact on bird welfare and production value and can result in chicken paw downgrades, carcass condemnations, and reduced live weights. Photo: Ton kastermans

10-01-2022 | News

Footpad dermatitis in broilers influenced by orange corn

Research has repeatedly shown that farmers uptake of biosecurity recommendations if often poor. Photo: Bert Jansen

07-01-2022 | News

Biosecurity key for broiler farm workers to control Campylobacter

Avian flu is widespread and no longer as seasonal as it once seemed. Therefore, solutions should be considered other than the constant culling of poultry. Photo: Koos Groenewold

04-01-2022 | News

Europe faces largest bird flu epidemic ever

One of the migratory paths is across northern Europe and this includes the UK. Photo: Peter Roek

03-01-2022 | News

Bird flu genetic make-up different from previous years

Figure 1: Representation of positive biofilm interaction with S. aureus: positive biofilm alone (a), positive biofilm (green) and S. aureus (red) (b), visualisation of the S. aureus cells only (red) (c) and pure culture of S. aureus (red) (d). Illustration: INRA Micalis

03-01-2022 | Article

Using positive biofilms to manage the microbial environment of poultry

In November, agriculture secretary, William Dar, signed an MOA with Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority chairman and administrator, Wilma Eisma, to establish the country s first integrated cold examination facility in agriculture at the Subic Bay Freeport Zone. Photo: Philippines Department of Agriculture

17-12-2021 | News

Philippines: 1st cold examination facility for poultry, agri

Recently, 27,000 ducks, including breeding stock, were culled on a commercial duck farm after the birds showed the virus symptoms. Photo: Koos Groenewold

15-12-2021 | News

Poultry farmers in Northern Ireland on high alert

The number of infected premises in the UK is very high for this time of year and larger than ever seen before. Photo: Bert Jansen

14-12-2021 | News

UK hit by record bird flu outbreak

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