White striping widely prevalent in US supermarket chicken Investigations into the prevalence of white striping in US supermarkets have found that 99% of all store-brand...
Revised UK welfare in transport measures come under fire The UK government has been criticised for failing to adopt a science and evidence-based approach over its...
Poultry continues to be a major source Campylobacter Campylobacter cases in humans are linked to contaminated poultry, followed by other animals, such as sheep, pigs...
Chicken feet market in China profitable for US Chicken feet or paws could almost be considered a waste product in the US but are in high demand in China,...
AI and Covid-19 drive Polish broiler prices to new heights The average wholesale price of poultry in Poland jumped by 33% during the past year, reaching PLN3.99 per kg...
Seara launches digital platform for 9,000 integrated growers Seara Brazil announced it will implement the SuperAgroTech platform which will include its 9,000 integrated...
Australians increasingly enjoy chicken Poultry is the dominating choice of animal protein in Australia.
Saudi Arabia’s changing poultry landscape The SFDA has recently implemented several new measures that will significantly affect the Saudi import poultry...
Balancing sustainability and welfare key for meat sector Consumer demands for higher welfare and lower emissions need to be balanced against realistic, sustainable goals...
Ghana Chicken Festival promotes local chicken industry The Agrihouse Foundation, in collaboration with the Eat Ghana Chicken Campaign, held a chicken festival to...
Agrodanieli launches first Omega-3 chicken in Brazil Brazilian food company Agrodanieli recently launched the first Omega-3 chicken in Brazil, aimed at the growing...
Millions of broilers culled in Poland due to AI Nearly 6 million birds have recently been culled in Poland due to avian influenza (AI), as the outbreak count...
Afghanistan nearing self-sufficiency in chicken meat With annual chicken meat production of over 260,000 tonnes, Afghanistan is close to reaching self-sufficiency in...
Taxes restrict Pakistan exports, Cameroon charters imports As high taxes restrict poultry exports from Pakistan to Gulf states, Brazil takes a market share. Cameroon has...
Lupins as a soya substitute for broiler nutrition Novel protein sources for broilers need support from the whole supply chain to ensure the economics stack up and...
Nepal becomes self-sufficient in egg and meat production Nepal produces 1.61bn eggs and 548,000t of meat annually, says the Ministry of Agriculture. Nepal is now fully...
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...
Histomoniasis a headache for poultry producers Histomoniasis, or blackhead, is a complex disease. Although primarily affecting turkeys with lesions in the ceca...
Benefits of seaweed-based pellet binders in broiler diets High-quality pellets withstand rough handling, such as during transport, storage, and due to conveyance in feed...
A ‘better life’ for all Dutch supermarket chickens By the end of 2023, fresh chicken sold in all Dutch supermarkets will bear at least 1 ‘Beter Leven’ (Better...
Flexible poultry processing increases yields Poultry processors worldwide are operating under challenging market conditions with margins being squeezed ever...
The value of fish silage for broilers The inclusion of fish silage in broiler diets leads to improved growth performance and meat quality. Using...
Russia places hope on Smena-9 breeders The Russian poultry industry has always been reliant on relatively expensive imports of breeding stock. Now that...
Incubation system hardly affects broiler performance Full control throughout incubation is crucial for achieving satisfactory embryo development. During growout the...
Research shows fly larvae can improve leg health A recent study at Wageningen University and Research used live black soldier fly larvae as an environmental...
Riding the waves of Covid-19 We all expected 2020 to run smoothly with an annual 2% growth rate in the poultry industry. The reality,...
Dietary phytase reduces broiler woody breast severity The inclusion of phytase enzymes in the feed can have a positive effect on wooden breast development.
EU-27 poultry market struggles with Covid-19 After years of growth, the EU-27 chicken meat sector is expected to contract moderately in 2020 before...
‘Intrigued by the impossible’ “When the common consensus is that something can’t be done, that is when I get intrigued as a researcher,” says...
Improving yellow skin pigmentation in broilers fed AGP-free When reducing or eliminating antimicrobial growth promoters (AGP) in poultry production, producers must pay...
Future calls for proper data governance Covid-19 is pushing the poultry industry to adopt ‘Smart Farming’ quickly.
Biosecurity by military design Poultry World visited Belgian Broiler farmer Henk Ghyselen, whose driveway doubles as a taxi runway for the...
Fast growth and high breast yield linked to poor welfare Bird welfare is compromised when broilers are grown faster for higher breast meat yields
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...