New protocol for creating poultry disease vaccines shared Researchers at The Pirbright Institute have published their procedures on video for creating a vaccine that...
Using eggs in the fight against hunger Egg and nutrition leaders have reached out to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), highlighting the key...
High-tech broiler breeder units drive business forward DraperLAYERS organised a number of open days at a new broiler breeder unit on the outskirts of Exeter ahead of...
Exploring perch provision Welfare benefits of perches for free-range laying units are increasingly being recognised by producers,...
Sequencing the poultry red mite genome Hopes have risen that the fight against poultry red mite can be won following the successful sequencing of the...
Sequencing the poultry red mite genome Hopes have risen that the fight against poultry red mite can be won following the successful sequencing of the...
5 year outlook for broiler diseases Poor floor quality and a failure to stop visitors from entering poultry units are 2 areas where broiler farmers...
Hen welfare charity celebrates bumper year Nearly 70,000 layers have been found new homes by a poultry welfare charity which is celebrating a...
Small-scale farming, large impact on antibiotic resistance Small-scale meat production operations have direct impacts on the spread and selection of clinically important...
Trump clears US Farm Bill - animal health a key priority Egg producers have welcomed the strong animal health element to the US Farm Bill, which was signed off into law...
Farmers fail to get ban on keeping poultry overturned Two poultry keepers from Cornwall whose animals were kept in appalling conditions, have failed in their appeal...
EC: Food/feed safety crisis management after fipronil... Plans to improve crisis management in the fields of food and feed safety following last year’s fipronil egg...
Research: What makes chickens happy? How do you know whether your birds are happy? Is it a case of looking to see how much time they spend preening...
US poultry firms issue framework for antibiotics stewardship Leading poultry firms and stakeholders in the United States are among a group of major stakeholders who have...
Poultry outlook challenging but set to recover Ongoing global trade disputes with exporters competing for reduced volumes is likely to lead to a challenging...
Feather pecking advice for laying hen management Social and non-social stressors during adolescence trigger aggressive interactions and negatively impact the...
New poultry global research hub announced A new One Health poultry hub has been announced to help tackle complex development challenges around the globe.
Egg yolks enhanced, high-oleic peanuts fed to laying hens Researchers in the United States have found that feeding high-oleic peanuts to laying hens enhances egg yolks...
Chicken consumption signals new geological epoch Modern broilers are a defining feature of a new geological epoch that marks the overwhelming impact of humans on...
Bill Gates poultry drive making waves across the globe Moves by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates to end poverty through the provision of poultry...