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Figures from the CDC showed that there has been one death and 151 people taken to hospital related to Salmonela infection. Photo: FLI
20-08-2020 | News

US backyard flocks: Salmonella infection rates cause concern

The Kazakh Egg Producers Association warns that the country s egg industry could collapse by the end of 2020. Photo: Henk Riswick
19-08-2020 | News

Perfect storm hits Kazakhstan egg industry

The poultry industry is on the verge of collapse because poultry farmers either cannot get maize to produce feed, or they cannot afford to buy finished feeds to feed their chickens. Photo: Majimazuri21
19-08-2020 | News

Nigeria: Shortage of maize is crippling the poultry industry

The new barn is a single-storey building making operations easier. Photo: Prinzen
19-08-2020 | Article

Farm report: Producing broilers under quota regulations

In a long-term feeding trial to evaluate the effect of low doses of mycotoxin mixtures, 18 consecutive broiler flocks were monitored on performance and feed intake. Photo: Chris McCullough
18-08-2020 | News

Even low levels of mycotoxins impact bird performance

Chinese white-feathered broiler production is expected to continue increasing in 2021 due to recent large investments in poultry production. Photo: Hans Prinsen
17-08-2020 | Article

Case Study: Chicken finds its way onto more Chinese plates

The UK egg industry sees a shortage of people entering the workforce. Photo: Poultry World
17-08-2020 | News

New egg academy launches in UK

Stress is energetically costly in chickens. In broilers, for example, exposure to stress suppresses weight gain and heart development, increases oxidative damage and shifts investment from musculoskeletal growth and into fat deposition and antioxidant production. Photo: Jason Leung
17-08-2020 | News

Distress calls and performance of chicks analysed

Birds can get used to any type of sound. Dutch poultry farmer Piet Classens plays a trombone in the shed for years and now UK egg producer Glenn Haggart plays music to his hens. Photo: Bart Nijs
14-08-2020 | News

UK egg farmer plays music to his hens

Avian leukosis as a trimmable condition . Photo: Ruud Ploeg
14-08-2020 | News

USDA: Avian leukosis now a “trimmable condition”

An artist impression of the brand new processing facility in Vista Gaucha city. Photo: AveNutri
14-08-2020 | News

Large Brazilian investment to cater for Chinese demand

Broiler production and processing in Russia saw no negative effect of Covid-19 and aims for record production and exports in 2020. Photo: Koos Groenewold
13-08-2020 | News

Covid-19 pandemic will not hinder Russian poultry export

EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojiechowski said the EU must work to support support farmers who voluntarily introduced high standards of animal welfare. Photo: ANP
12-08-2020 | News

Changing role for poultry meat in Europe

If the conflict does not change by autumn, some problems with egg supply could be seen on the Ukrainian market. Photo: Henk Riswick
12-08-2020 | News

Largest Ukraine egg producer may close some farms

Good hygiene in the poultry house is essential. Hot water and detergent will effectively clean walls, floors and equipment. Photo: Trouw Nutrition
11-08-2020 | Article

Reducing antibiotics: 4-phase farm management blueprint

Research shows that avian influenza introduced by migratory birds has a devastating effect on commercial poultry flocks. Photo: Mark Pasveer
10-08-2020 | News

Insight into AI highlights its harmful infection potential