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A poultry facility in Brazil. Photo: Daniel Azevedo
10-01-2023 | News

Brazilian poultry export record in 2022

Feed formulation adjustments can assist broiler performance in cold weather, but this is not as powerful as providing good heat and air. Photo: Cobb
10-01-2023 | Article

Broiler feed formulation strategies for cold weather

Experimenting with minute changes in brooding temperature required unconventional hatcher control.
09-01-2023 | Article

100°F is where the magic happens in the hatchery

Scientists believe toe pecking is intensifying and represents a major issue for hens. Photo: Ben Wicks
07-01-2023 | News

Major Swiss 3-year toe pecking in layers study

Traditional methods used to evaluate meat freshness include sensory evaluations, as well as chemical and microbiological measurements. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
06-01-2023 | Article

Modern approaches to evaluate poultry meat freshness

A poultry farm in the Netherlands. Photo: Hans Princes
05-01-2023 | News

EU poultry production set to fall amid high input costs and bird flu

It is essential to improve biosecurity systems and apply effective strategies to limit Campylobacter prevalence on broiler farms. Photo: Hans Prinsen
04-01-2023 | Article

Campylobacter contamination in broiler meat

ForFarmers and Boparan (through 2Agriculture) manufacture and supply chicken and other types of poultry feed in the UK. Photo: Andreas Göllner
04-01-2023 | News

Concerns that JV could mean higher costs for poultry farmers

Since 1 October 2022 there have been 130 confirmed cases of avian influenza in England. Photo: Jan-Willem Schouten
03-01-2023 | News

No increased risk to human health from H5N1 bird flu in poultry

Photo: Maxime Lebrun
02-01-2023 | News

KFC chain in Russia is going through turbulent times

Normally heating costs are marginal compared to feed costs, but with a tenfold increase in natural gas prices, this has now become problematic. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
02-01-2023 | Article

Energy crunch hurting European poultry farmers

The supply and demand imbalance was one of the largest issues facing the sector with perhaps a quarter of consumers cutting right back on food spending. Photo: Joris Telders
31-12-2022 | Article

Keeping chicken affordable during major cost and supply challenges

Some believe this innovation could revolutionise the industry. Photo: Daniel Tuttle
30-12-2022 | News

Gene-edited hens may end the culling of day-old male chicks

The opening of the inlets should always match the fan capacity and generally have a minimum opening of 5 cms (about the width of two fingers) to produce an optimal air jet. Photo: Cobb
30-12-2022 | Article

Optimising winter ventilation for broilers

Ukraine was one of Europe's largest egg exporters in previous years, selling egg products primarily to the Middle East and North Africa. Photo: Erika Varga
29-12-2022 | News

Ukraine: egg farmers to ramp up production once power outages end

Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Animal Resources, Dr Gerardine Mukeshimana: “Rwanda’s poultry industry is transforming from subsistence farming to more knowledge-intensive and market-oriented poultry farming.” Photo: Fabian Brockötter
29-12-2022 | Article

Positive outlook for poultry in sub-Saharan Africa