Health/Nutrition

NFU Poultry board chair Will Raw warned that producers cannot afford to let their guard down. Photo: Boerderij

02-04 | News

Rising cases of Newcastle disease cases prompt calls for vigilance

In Germany, it was observed that older fattening turkeys, which had already been immunised several times, were protected from the disease. Photo: Marcel van Hoorn

30-03 | News

Newcastle disease spreads rapidly in Germany

When a farmer uses a disinfectant, it should have an ECHA registration for the correct PT category, especially with live birds in the house. Photo: Misset

28-03 | News

Hygiene meets compliance in poultry farming

Béatrice Grasland, head of avian virology and immunology: “Vaccination doesn’t stop infection by the virus, but it limits the clinical signs and diminishes the excretion of the virus by infected animals." Photo: Koos Groenewold

27-03 | News

Avian influenza vaccination doesn’t fully protect French ducks

Well-managed conditions promote healthier birds and improved productivity, yielding superior-quality poultry products. Photo: Peter Roek

26-03 | Article

Chicken comfort: Key to health, behaviour and performance

By mid-2025, more than 26 million poultry have been culled in Europe. Photo: Marcel van Hoorn

26-03 | Expert opinion

Avian influenza: On the road to a combined approach

Phosphorus oversupply can increase feed costs and contribute to environmental nutrient loading where undersupply can compromise growth rate and welfare. Image created with the help of AI (Reve)

23-03 | Article

Revealing hidden imbalances in broiler calcium-phosphorus nutrition

Arjan Stegeman is Professor of Farm Animal Health at Utrecht University. The expert group he chairs advises the Dutch government on animal disease outbreaks, such as the current avian influenza situation. Photo: Misset

23-03 | Interview

Europe’s bird flu surge: Is it time to vaccinate?

Wild bird detections were 3 times higher than last year, and nearly 5 times higher than 2 years ago. Image created with the help of AI (Reve)

20-03 | News

Avian influenza declines across Europe after winter peak

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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