Morocco opens its markets to Brazilian poultry genetics Morocco´s National Office for Food Sanitary Safety (ONSSA) has authorised imports of one-day chicks and...
Russia tests new domestic crossbreed Russian breeding farm Smena begun testing a new domestic poultry crossbreed named Smena-9. The test is done at 2...
Organisations support poultry sector in the face of Covid-19 Global poultry and egg organisations are attempting to support their sectors in the face of rapidly changing...
Black soldier fly larvae oil as a fat source in broilers A study conducted with Konkuk University in Seoul, South Korea, set out to determine if black soldier fly larvae...
Kenya’s poultry farmers protest against discounted imports Farmers in Kenya are protesting against the influx of hugely discounted poultry imports, including suspected...
6 consortiums get financial support to enhance bird welfare 6 leading global poultry welfare consortiums have been given funding to develop automated monitoring tools that...
US poultry shipments to China boosted Retaliatory tariffs are not being imposed on chicken products shipped from the US to China following a decision...
Peanuts fed to enhance broiler meat A study aimed to determine the effect of feeding whole unblanched high-oleic peanuts on the fatty acid profile...
Russian poultry exports booming thanks to China A group of Russian poultry companies have seen their exports skyrocket since March of 2019 when they got the...
Suspected case of AI in Northern Ireland Poultry farmers in Northern Ireland are on high alert after a potential case of avian influenza was uncovered on...
10 people who shared their thoughts with Poultry World With the end of the year closing in, it is time to look back at what 2019 brought us. A turbulent year to say...
Tyson Foods to begin poultry processing in Kazakhstan The Kazakhstan government and Tyson Foods have inked a $ 5 billion-worth investment agreement, under which the...
Benefits of chestnut tannins and fatty acids in broilers A recent trial found that a mix of chestnut tannins and short medium chain fatty acids presents promise to...
Joint UK/China poultry initiative up for major global prize Establishment of a Sino-British Centre for Research on Avian Diseases has put its founders in the running for...
Conagra commit to higher welfare standards for broilers US-based food company Conagra Brands has committed to implement higher standards for the welfare of its broiler...
New online broiler performance course launched Hot off the press as we would say, 2 companies, Vetworks and Roodbont Publishers have joined efforts to bring...
The importance of flock uniformity Flock uniformity is becoming an increasingly important driver for farmers and processors alike. However, until...
Slow-growing birds are fast becoming mainstream In June KFC signed up to the Better Chicken Commitment in Europe. It marks a major change for the fast food...
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...
Farm report SA: Freedom and good feed ensure healthy birds Producing a free-range chicken under the best conditions with plenty of food and freedom ensures a healthy bird...
Brazil: Dutch settlers adapting to new poultry opportunities The Zegeren farm in Holambra, Brazil, is a 3rd-generation operation. At the heart of the farm there is a 24,000...
Swiss consumer preferences boost domestic poultry production According to a recent survey by the Federal Office of Agriculture, consumers in Switzerland have a clear...
Maintaining water quality vital for flock performance Water is often the forgotten nutrient but plays a very important role in unlocking genetic potential. Water...
Australia’s changing landscape of protein production Animal agriculture is under increased scrutiny due to perceptions about the health, environmental and welfare...
Interview Aviagen LATAM: Seize opportunities With new grandparent stock farms and a hatchery in Brazil, along with the recent purchase of a controlling...
South Africa launches poultry masterplan South Africa is competitive in the global poultry industry and produces chicken at the 6th lowest price per kilo...
Feather analysis to monitor antibiotic usage Researchers at the Polish national veterinary research institute evaluated feather analysis as a non-invasive...
More evidence for the feedase effect Despite all the technical developments in animal production, ways of getting the most out of feedstuffs are...
Finnish broilers can do without antibiotics The Finnish broiler sector stopped using antibiotics in 2010. Strict hygiene in the entire poultry chain and...
Evaluation of meat from slow-growing broilers It is believed that by growing chickens in a semi-intensive system and giving them more time to attain maturity,...
Ukraine: Campaign to limit the use of in-feed antibiotics Ukraine’s biotechnology company Epikur has posted a petition on the website of the national parliament demanding...
FeedChat podcast: Threat of antimicrobial resistance In a brand new podcast series called FeedChat, Poultry World and All About Feed, together with Trouw Nutrition...
4 slow-growing broiler genotypes get approval Broilers of 4 slow-growing broiler genotypes (Ranger Classic, Ranger Gold, Rowan Ranger and Rambler Ranger) were...
Webinar on demand: Poultry Nutrition and Health Earlier this week Poultry World hosted a very interesting webinar on Nutrition and Health. This webinar focused...
Early feeding to become mandatory Broiler hatcheries in the Netherland have to implement some form of early feeding in the hatchery within the...
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...