Alltech releases 2018 poultry feed data International feed tonnage has increased by a strong 3% to 1.103 billion metric tons of feed produced in 2018,...
New ventilation system could aid welfare in hot weather A prototype for a new poultry ventilation system has been created at the UK’s Harper Adams University as part of...
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...
Small-scale farming, large impact on antibiotic resistance Small-scale meat production operations have direct impacts on the spread and selection of clinically important...
Socio-economic evaluations of production disease controls Good hygiene and herd management measures and design of poultry houses can add value to livestock value chains....
Escherichia coli infections in broiler production Floor eggs from broiler breeders cannot be recommended for use as they pose an E.coli infection risk and...
Biosecurity and risk factors for production diseases in... Poor floor quality and a failure to stop visitors from entering poultry units are two areas where broiler...
Intensive broiler farming, rise in antimicrobial resistance Intensive broiler rearing practices in the EU is contributing to the rise in antimicrobial resistance in...
Towards a safe and sustainable poultry chain Moves towards creating an innovative poultry production chain have taken a step forward following the release of...
EC to take action on broiler welfare EU Internal Market and Industry Commissioner Elizabeth Bienkowska has committed the European Commission to...
Virtual reality beginning to take off in the poultry house Signs are growing that virtual reality is beginning to make a real difference to both consumers and poultry...
Link antibiotics and internal bacteria researched Levels of antibiotic resistance in the intestinal tracts of broilers and pigs are linked to antibiotic usage,...
US expects growth in all poultry sectors in year ahead Latest forecasts suggest ongoing growth over the next 12 months in all US poultry sectors.
Aviagen looks at European slower growing broiler market Insights over demand for slower growing broilers across Europe has shown a complex market with a range of...
Cherkizovo plans to acquire Siberian poultry producer Major Russian meat group Cherkizovo has announced plans to buy Altaisky Broiler, one of Russia’s largest poultry...
How cutting edge tech can improve chicken houses in Thailand While eyes have been on digital transformation in internet banking, e-commerce and electric vehicles in the Far...
Innovative farming everywhere you look Journalists are normally terrible cynics. And for those who report on agricultural affairs, the notion that 9...
How free is free range? Recently Pete Bedwell, the editor from the Australian magazine Poultry Digest, told me how Australians are...
Valine for Broilers The value of valine as a limiting amino acid in young animals has been well addressed. This has been repeatedly...
Cracked maize for broilers There are several research reports regarding feeding whole wheat to broilers, and indeed this concept is being...
Salmonella control in feed I have just finished reading a comprehensive review on practical control measures against Salmonella in animal...
Broiler Prestarters This is certainly not a new theme, but it keeps coming up in discussions about practical feed management at the...
Additives that actually work? Let's talk about additives for broilers - additives that bring a substantial return on investment. I was...
"Masked Mycotoxins": What Do We Know? I have had the opportunity to write several blogs on the topic of mycotoxins for World Poultry. So, why am I...
Fly out The popularity of poultry meat is growing in almost every country around the world. Various polls tell us that...
Don't forget eggs! Forgotten? Forget it, when eating more eggs the chance of forgetting something diminishes. That can be concluded...
Slow growth taste How easy can a reader been misled? Very easy, I would say. When writing an article it is the duty of a writer to...
Smaller chickens The financial crisis has an effect on the poultry market too. Nobody expected that it would not. Sales are down...
Probiotics in the poultry industry? Phasing out antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) from poultry diets in Europe and recent moves toward reduction or...
Ostrich meat microbiology There is an EU regulation on meat production that forces the industry to apply an HACCP system, either by...
MG-related problems in the poultry industry Mycoplasma gallisepticum (MG) infection will likely continue to persist in poultry, especially in broilers,...
Nestlé: "We want to be a catalyst for poultry welfare" Slower growing chicken is not just restricted to Dutch retailers. The whole industry is moving in that...
Animal friendly and sustainable The Dutch poultry processing plant 2 Sisters Storteboom has over 10 years’ experience with a very reliable and...
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...
Insects as a tool against fowl typhoid disease Small amounts of Black soldier fly larvae meal can boost the immune system of broiler chicken and drastically...
Diversity, not uniformity in waterbath stunning Research in Belgian slaughterhouses showed a large variation in slaughter and stunning practices among the...
Optimising breeder health for broiler performance Broiler chickens are like elite athletes that can perform at the highest level. Unlike humans, broilers get no...
French broiler farmer opts for heavy birds ‘’With good entrepreneurship and well thought out choices a broiler grower really can make a difference,” says...
Algae boosts natural defences in broilers Broilers have to face several challenges throughout their production cycle. Innovative marine algae extracts...
‘Better Life’ standard a healthy choice Broiler farmers Tienus and Alie Berkepies switched from regular broiler production to Better Life standard...
Reduce antibiotic usage with drinking water solutions Drinking water solutions based on alpha-monoglycerides can help to reduce the usage of antibiotic growth...
Using the immune system optimally Poultry diseases contribute to an important set of problems within broiler production systems. The short cycles...
Awareness crucial in antibiotic use An extremely high antibiotic use is registered in broiler farms in Indonesia, especially worrying is the...
McDonald’s in the cross hairs Animal welfare groups have targeted the iconic golden arches of McDonald’s in a bid to improve the lives of...
Epigenetics for more efficient broilers When broiler breeders are confronted with a lifetime of protein restriction, their offspring grow at least...
New sheds offer precise airflow control A farm energy firm has adapted technology more commonly found in cooling data server farms than broiler units,...
‘Feed conversion 1.00 is the future’ Broiler farm Bitterhoek in the Dutch village of Poortvliet raises its broilers in a six-storey Vencomatic Patio...
This is why broilers have hock burns Check your usage of ammonia, in combination with poor quality litter.
Why fresh water is important The risk of health problems can increase when the water contains too many bacteria.
How to check ventilation openings The risk of health problems can increase when the ventilation in the housing isn't working properly, resulting...
When do broilers suffer from heat stress? The risk of health problems can increase when the temperate becomes too high, resulting in heat stress.
Video: WP joins the Dutch Excellence Field Trip On Monday May 19th, 2014, World Poultry joined poultry specialists from all-over the world for a tour...
PHOTO REPORT: Agrame in the heart of the Middle East Like in many countries in the Middle East, poultry production is also substantial in the United Arab Emirates...
Spanlift revolutionises poultry buildings Spanlift Broiler Buildings in Australia is specialised in a specific way of constructing poultry sheds. A...
Growing broilers in a comfort colony system It seems contradictory to current trends: keeping birds in cages, rather than on the floor. Or said in a...
Ceva Poultry Vector Vaccine Symposium Ceva Animal Health held its first Vector Vaccine on October 6-8 in San Diego, California (USA). The symposium...