Health/Nutrition

Ingestion of adult common cecal worms (Heterakis gallinarum) or their embryonated ova (eggs) infected with H. meleagridis is the main culprit for blackhead. Photo: Aviagen

13-09-2021 | Article

Histomoniasis a headache for poultry producers

These guidelines aim to support Irish poultry farmers to achieve the highest international standards of flock health and welfare . Photo: gpointstudio

13-09-2021 | News

Ireland launches code for antimicrobial use

Farmer-led research has found that sprouting wheat and vetch seeds, grain tailings and processed beans have all been found to be good soya alternatives. Photo: Mark Pasveer

10-09-2021 | News

Alternative home-grown protein sources for poultry

Seaweed is an important source of hydrocolloids. These water-soluble carbohydrates increase the viscosity of solutions to form gels. Photo: Koos Groenewold

06-09-2021 | Article

Benefits of seaweed-based pellet binders in broiler diets

Photo: Orffa

02-09-2021 | Article

Impact of maternal nutrition on offspring: Focus on selenium

Studies on the impact of antibiotic reduction strategies are needed to show the impact on resistance of important organisms. Photo: Henk Riswick

30-08-2021 | News

Antimicrobial stewardship needs constant attention

The EU Commission will also re-authorise the use of insect-derived PAPs for pig and poultry feeds. Until now, only the use of insect oils has been allowed in animal feeds and insect protein in fishmeal. Photo: Bert Jansen

27-08-2021 | News

EU set to allow feeding of animal protein to non-ruminants

27-08-2021 | Article

How to optimise layer breeder flock performance

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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