Fast growth and high breast yield linked to poor welfare Bird welfare is compromised when broilers are grown faster for higher breast meat yields
Supporting skeletal frame development in breeders There appears to be a clear relationship between early frame and structural bone development that can explain...
UK poultry: Disease challenges drive antibiotic use up Antibiotic usage in the UK’s poultry meat sector rose for the second year running as farmers faced disease...
Pre-slaughter measures impact further processing Water-spraying together with forced ventilation during holding improves meat quality after processing.
Video: Quantifying the costs of coccidiosis See how coccidiosis impacts productivity and profitability on broiler chicken operations worldwide and poses a...
Feed becoming unaffordable for Iranian poultry farmers Scarce supplies and high prices on Iran’s feed market pushed thousands of poultry farmers out of operation...
How to ensure the right climate at startup? The climate outside the broiler house determines what the house looks like and what facilities are provided, but...
Welfare label ensures a premium for meat and eggs A group of poultry farmers in the French department of Sarthe focuses on animal welfare. The word ‘Liberté’...
‘No antibiotics’ means increased need for emulsification A disbalanced microflora has an important negative effect on digestibility. To counteract this, the activity of...
Poultry World edition 7 of 2020 is now online Number 7 issue of Poultry World is now available online on our digital magazine section. View it at your leisure.
Brazil asks Philippines to end embargo on chicken meat The Brazilian ministries of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs released a note at the beginning of September...
Challenges mount for ostrich farmers in South Africa Ostrich farmers in the Klein Karoo in South Africa anticipate a challenging production.
Housefly larvae contribute to sustainable layer nutrition Extensive research by Schothorst Feed Research shows that housefly larvae are a viable protein source in...
Virtual Animal AgTech Innovation Summit held on 14 September Previously held in San Francisco and Amsterdam, this year’s Animal AgTech Innovation Summit will be held online...
A healthy demand for poultry meat and eggs in Turkey In 2020, chicken meat production is expected to grow 2.8% to 2.2 million metric tonnes and is expected to...
Using LED lighting in breeder production Chickens can receive light through the eyes but also through the skull to stimulate the hypothalamus and pineal...
How to interpret poultry house data? As broilers are kept in large numbers, problems that start small are often noticed (too) late. By recording and...
Chicken Biobank to cut numbers of birds for research Frozen reproductive cells hatched by surrogate hens will lead to the formation of a chicken biobank.
A complex battlefield: Mycotoxins in the GIT Mycotoxin management has the utmost priority for animal producers worldwide.