High mortality rates in IBDV explained Differences I virulence between strains of Infectious Bursal Disease Virus (IBDV) may be partly due to changes...
Are insects and microalgae the broiler feed of the future? Investigations into the feeding of insects and microalgae to broilers has found that both sources of protein...
Funding support for chick sexing company One of the world’s leading companies looking into overcoming the controversial issues of male chick culling has...
Global egg production continues to rise Global egg production continues to see substantial growth with latest figures suggesting a 24% increase in the...
2 Sisters closes Welsh plant due to Covid-19 staff outbreak One of Wales’s largest poultry factories has closed its doors for up to a fortnight following an outbreak of...
Addressing sustainability challenges in Dutch egg sector Steps towards sustainable egg production require multi-stakeholder dialogue to find consensus in a world where...
EU poultry sector in turmoil warns EU farmer umbrella group 20 million chicks a week are not being placed on farms due to the Covid-19 pandemic, yet third country imports...
Rivals battle to promote higher poultry welfare standard 2 UK farm assurance schemes have introduced new labelling to promote higher welfare broilers as interest in the...
DNA insights help poultry producers in developing countries New findings about viral regions in the DNA of chickens could aid productivity for smallholder farms in...
US/UK antibiotic use in poultry examined Antibiotic use in turkeys in the United States is about 9 times as high as the use in UK birds, while US...
Covid-19: Challenges and new opportunities in poultry sector Massive increases in demand for shell eggs from retailers coupled with a huge drop in eggs sales in the...
Enhancing poultry genetics in Sub-Sahara Africa Moves to design and supply enhanced poultry genetics across sub-Saharan Africa are in full swing as part of...
UK poultry: New Bill labels ‘key food workers’ low skilled Fears are growing that the UK poultry industry could be decimated after it emerged that the Home Office’s...
Egg sector and welfare groups join in opposing low standards Egg industry leaders and animal welfare groups have joined forces to criticise the UK Government for failing to...
Covid-19 continues to rattle supply chains Retailers and farmer’s unions in the UK and beyond have been battling to ensure that egg and poultry meat supply...
Exploring ways to reduce salmonella in poultry Researchers from 2 US universities have joined forces with the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) to explore...
EU poultry production set to rise but faces challenges Poultry production in the EU is expected to grow, albeit at a moderate pace, this year. The European Commission...
Poultry plants in the US affected by Covid-19 Poultry plants in the United States have been battling against Covid-19 with thousands of workers falling ill...
EC funds low-input and organic production system research The European Commission (EC) is providing up to € 10 millions over 5 years in a major new research project...
Danish poultry producer to phase out fast-growing broilers One of Scandinavia’s leading poultry producers is to move to a slower growing broiler breed in a move that...