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Breeding stock deliveries are disrupted here and there. Photo: Wick Natzijl
01-04-2020 | News

Coronavirus could disrupt poultry production

The current flock of Cobb slow is 33 weeks old and in full production. Fabian Brockötter
01-04-2020 | Article

Brazil: Dutch settlers adapting to new poultry opportunities

Ducks are an ideal natural pest control and marketing tool. Photo: Vergenoegd
01-04-2020 | News

Ducks on the front line of eco-friendly pest control

Farms and poultry companies are taking extra biosecurity measures on top of regular procedures. Photo: Bertil van Beek
31-03-2020 | News

Organisations support poultry sector in the face of covid-19

This study seeks to determine if black soldier fly larvae oil could replace soybean oil in broiler chicken nutrition without compromising their growth performance and nutrient digestibility. Photo: Brett Hondow
30-03-2020 | News

Black soldier fly larvae oil as a fat source in broilers

With egg shelves in supermarkets empty, many consumers flock to farms. Photo: Chris McCullough
30-03-2020 | News

Covid-19: Caution advised to free-range producers on sales

PCR equipment at the Hipra research facility and at Royal GD in the Netherlands is being used for coronavirus tests. Photo: Hipra
30-03-2020 | News

Veterinarian expertise in Corona crisis

Workers at the Seagoe Moy Park site in Northern Ireland walked out over Coronavirus fears. Photo: Fabian Brockotter
26-03-2020 | News

Staff walkout at chicken processor over coronavirus concerns

Most Swiss farms are relatively small scale. Add to that the challenges of mountain farming and a higher cost price needs to be offset in retail. Photo: Henk Riswick
26-03-2020 | Article

Swiss consumer preferences boost domestic poultry production

It is estimated that 84% of Campylobacter cases in New Zealand could be attributed to a poultry source. Photo: Safran7
26-03-2020 | News

New Zealand targets 20% decline in Campylobacter by 2025

Kenyan poultry production is threatened by illegal imports. Photo: Falco
26-03-2020 | News

Kenya’s poultry farmers protest against discounted imports

Ingrid de Jong with Wageningen University and Research and collaborators Utrecht University, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Virginia Tech worked on an affordable camera-based system and artificial intelligence that automatically records broiler chicken behaviour on-farm. Photo: Koos Groenewold
25-03-2020 | News

6 consortiums get financial support to enhance bird welfare

Ukraine is a true champion when it comes to egg production but oversupply has put price levels under pressure. Photo: Vadim Uvazhny
25-03-2020 | Article

Dark clouds hang over Ukrainian egg industry

Rabobanks specialist Nan Dirk Mulder sees growth in at-home poultry consumption. Photo Herbert Wiggerman
24-03-2020 | News

Rabobank: Covid-19 and ASF to shake-up world poultry markets

Flow rate is an important factor in water sanitation. Photo: Cobb
23-03-2020 | Article

Maintaining water quality vital for flock performance