broilers

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

Due to dwindling Covid-19 cases in Thailand, the demand for Thai chicken meat is reportedly increasing in countries such as Japan and South Korea. Photo: Learning Juction
01-05-2020 | News

Thailand to boost chicken exports after 50% fall in domestic

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

Slower growing birds are one of the key issues highlighted in the European Chicken Commitment. Photo: Ronald Hissink
28-04-2020 | News

Danish poultry producer to phase out fast-growing broilers

In ovo vaccination works well for a number of diseases. Unfortunately protection against Campylobacter could not be established. Photo: Ruud Ploeg
24-04-2020 | Article

Tackling Campylobacter jejuni is difficult

Farms across the Ukraine are ramping up production to meet national and international demand. Photo Robert Bodde
20-04-2020 | News

Ukrainian government demands domestic stability

Hatching eggs can now be exported from Brazil to Morocco. Photo: Ton Kastermans
09-04-2020 | News

Morocco opens its markets to Brazilian poultry genetics

The Smena 9 crossbreed was described as a fast-growing broiler with a high yield of pectoral muscles, a lower fat content, a high feed conversion and uniformity. Photo: Ton Kastermans fotografie
06-04-2020 | News

Russia tests new domestic crossbreed

There are around 56,000 breeding hens at Elgin Free Range Chickens at any one time. Photo: Chris McCullough
06-04-2020 | Article

Farm report SA: Freedom and good feed ensure healthy birds