Health/Nutrition

Essential minerals, including zinc (Zn), copper (Cu), and manganese (Mn), work to support the immune response in birds experiencing an LPS challenge.

02-12-2024 | Article

Steering poultry flock resilience with trace minerals

IBDv damages chickens’ immune systems by weakening their ability to resist infections and respond to vaccines. Photo: Bert Jansen

29-11-2024 | News

New strategies needed to control IBD in poultry

Studies have shown that the use of phytobiotics in appropriate quantities and proportions in feed for broiler chickens influences the proper functioning of the digestive tract. Photo: Canva

27-11-2024 | News

Canada: Antimicrobial plants studied for bacteria control in poultry

An immune-complex vaccine has a delayed release which offers major advantages. Photo: Lex Salverda

25-11-2024 | News

Rotation strategy to cool poultry IBD challenges

Sprouted barley refers to barley grains that have been germinated by soaking them in water and allowing them to begin the sprouting process. Photo: Canva

25-11-2024 | News

Sprouted barley as a potential feed supplement for laying hens

A study has uncovered specific regions across 9 different areas of the chicken genome where genetic variations appeared to play a role in helping protect chickens from bird flu outbreaks. Photo: Canva

22-11-2024 | News

Genetic clues could help breed chickens resilient to bird flu

Bird flu was detected at a layer farm in the Netherlands. Photo: Bert Jansen

18-11-2024 | News

Avian influenza rears its head all over Europe

Newcastle disease can cause death in susceptible chickens within 3-4 days, resulting in mortality rates of 55-100%. Photo: Marcel Rob Fotografie

15-11-2024 | News

Addressing evolving velogenic Newcastle disease virus strains

Antibiotic Reduction - special focus

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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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