Health/Nutrition

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

The price of soybean meal in India has seen a significant rise. Photo: Life for Stock

25-08-2021 | News

GM soybean imports aid India’s struggling poultry sector

Dewulf said there are three golden rules for entrance and they apply to everyone entering the facilities: Use herd-specific footwear, herd-specific clothing and wash hands upon entering. Photo: Koos Groenewold

25-08-2021 | Article

Biosecurity breaches major contributing factor in disease outbreaks

Birds fed a medium inclusion of an exogenous muramidase for 42 days had a significantly higher European Production Efficiency Factor (EPEF) (431) than those in the control group (403). Photo: Aberration Films Ltd/Science Photo Library

24-08-2021 | Article

Implications of peptidoglycans for GI functionality

Vaccines help to a great extent to prevent diseases and complications that result in the need for antibiotics. Photo: Henk Riswick

23-08-2021 | Article

Ways the US layer industry deals without antibiotics

As birds age they consume more water but overall consumption relative to body weight decreases. Photo: Reina de Vries

20-08-2021 | Article

Ensuring water quality in poultry production

Professor Emily Burton of Nottingham Trent University touched on a new initiative that involved recycling industrial carbon dioxide into a cost-competitive protein. Photo: Nottingham Trent University

18-08-2021 | News

Relying on soybean meal alone can be risky

Photo: Marcel Berendsen

17-08-2021 | Article

Botanical vitamin D tailored for high performance

With regards to antimicrobial resistance, the study revealed a rise in fluroquinolone and tetracycline resistance in C.jejuni isolates from human infections between 1997 and 2018. Photo: Hans Prinsen

16-08-2021 | News

Poultry continues to be a major source Campylobacters

Geese and duck farms in the far south-west of France have been affected by avian influenza since 2015, causing serious business continuity issues. Photo: ANP

16-08-2021 | Article

France considering vaccination against bird flu

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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