Health/Nutrition

Dr Oladeinde and his team studied the impact of using fresh or recycled bedding material on the incidence of Salmonella within the floc and its impact on the development of antibiotics resistance even in the absence of antibiotic use. Photo: Hans Prinsen

15-05-2020 | Article

Exploring ways to reduce salmonella in poultry

The team at the Department of Animal Science at the University of São Paulo concluded that mealworm is a promising protein ingredient for poultry diets. Photo: Katerinavulcova

08-05-2020 | Article

Chickens prefer eating insect larvae meal

Receiving gut microbes from resistant chickens does not lessen chickens susceptibility to bacterium that causes food poisoning. Photo: Leonhard Niederwimmer

07-05-2020 | News

Chicken study probes resistance to Campylobacter

Due to consumer demand for visually 'perfect' vegetables, the processing of broccoli results in losses of around 45 to 50%. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

06-05-2020 | Article

Broccoli: Antimicrobial and antioxidant benefits in broilers

Apart from other strategies, skip-a-day feeding, intermittent lighting programmes and feed supplementation can help to alleviate SDS. Photo: Peter J.E.Roek Pentalux Photography & Video

01-05-2020 | Article

Controlling Sudden Death Syndrome via feed strategies

Even the most thorough cleaning practices don t always guarantee clean poultry houses. The viral status of the house can be monitored using the new VIR Check. Photo: Bert Jansen

29-04-2020 | Article

VIR Check helps to lower viral pressure in poultry houses

The research will provide a combination of practical solutions for welfare improvement that can be applied on a pan-European basis, taking into account target markets and public perception. Photo: Peter Roek

29-04-2020 | News

EC funds low-input and organic production system research

Hens without trimmed beaks can work in modern husbandry systems. However, the birds have formidable weapons for peaking which have to be managed. Photo: Henk Riswick

24-04-2020 | News

Poultry industry adapts to changes around beak trimming

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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