Health/Nutrition

Dietary protein content does not only affect weight gain and feed efficiency of chicks, but has also a marked effect on the quality of their carcasses. Photo: Bart Nijs

26-06-2017 | Article

Carcass quality affected by nutrition and management

For mass application of live vaccines in the house, two methods are commonly used: adding the vaccine to drinking water and spray vaccination (photo). Either way, focus is required at all times and attention to detail during vaccination is of paramount importance. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

23-06-2017 | Article

Best practices to achieve the best protection

Disease costs aside, optimal bird health remains a top concern because of its role in the efficiency by which birds convert feed into protein. Photo: Shutterstock

21-06-2017 | Article

Valuable synergistic effects between enzymes and probiotics

Photo credit: Roodbont

21-06-2017 | Photoreport

Check the plumage of roosters

Very important according to Dr Wahlstrom is the difference between inorganic and complexed minerals. Zinc bound to amino acids is better absorbed in the small intestine. Photo: Dick van Doorn

19-06-2017 | Article

Activating the immune system can come at an expense

China launches vaccination programme against H7N9. Photo: ANP

16-06-2017 | News

China launches vaccination programme against H7N9

Photo credit: Aviagen

16-06-2017 | Photoreport

What can the colour of rooster’s combs tell you?

Photo: Henk Riswick

15-06-2017 | Expert opinion

Innovative farming everywhere you look

Antibiotic Reduction - special focus

Photo: Shutterstock

10-01-2022 | Expert opinion

One step at a time

Antibiotic resistance in food animals have direct and indirect effects on human health. Photo: Max Pixel

10-01-2022 | Article

Mitigating antibiotics use in the livestock industry

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