Aimed at the international poultry industry, World
Poultry magazine translates scientific knowledge and practical experience in a
way which can be used by all poultry professionals
worldwide.
Highlights from this
months issue..
• Sugar syrup: the new energy feed for
poultry
In the Middle East where the cost of grains is rising,
sugar syrup has been found to be an economical and effective energy source for
poultry feed.
• Sourcing sae minerals - organically?
In the first of this series, "Trace minerals in
poultry nutrition", the recent events in the regulatory arena are reviewed. What
are the resulting challenges? What does the future of trace mineral
nutrition look like?
• The economic importance of an EU ban on enriched
cage
Layer welfare is a major issue in the EU and will
result in a ban on traditional cages. Various initiatives have have resulted in
the development of alternative housing methods, varying from modified or
enriched cages to aviary and free-range systems. Some countries may even
prohibit enriched cages too. What will be the economic consequences of such a
ban?
•
Ostrich abattoir functionality
Ostrich meat has many benefits, but the slaughtering
process requires much attention. The use of mobile abatoirs offers a number of
advantages over fixed facilities, especially where it concerns transport stress
of the birds.
• Hepatic lipidosis in turkeys
Hepatic lipidosis, also called fatty liver and hepatic
steatosis, is a potential condition that can affect turkey breeder hens and
meat-type turkeys. The exactcause of the condition, which typiclly effects apprently healthy
birds, is yet to be determined.
This plus much more in the up-coming issue of World
Poultry.