EU: Poultry production set to rise further Poultry production in the European Union will rise by a further 2.5% this year thanks to good demand and high...
Indonesia to cull 3 million broilers Authorities in Indonesia have told broiler farmers to cull around three million birds over the next fortnight to...
Effects of elevated grids on growing male chickens Elevated grids offer birds an opportunity to rest in a species-specific manner and can improve welfare,...
Increasing vitamin D content of eggs Exposing poultry to UV light boosts vitamin D content in eggs and can help people suffering from brittle bones.
Dutch poultry industry not affected by antibiotic reduction Reduction of veterinary antibiotics sales by 63% in the Netherlands between 2009 and 2017 showed no evidence of...
French companies scoop egg and poultry welfare awards French companies set the bar in this year’s Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards, scooping a number of accolades in...
Effects of different catching practices on broilers Catching broilers should be performed with the curtains in a closed position with catchers carrying one broiler...
Colombia: Detecting superbugs in poultry A team of scientists in Colombia are working with the Welcome Trust to reduce the levels of antibiotic-resistant...
Welfare campaigners launch new campaign against McDonald's Welfare campaigners have launched a new campaign against global restaurant chain McDonald's this week, alerting...
Taiwan: Will consumers pay for high welfare broilers? Research into consumer willingness to pay for broilers’ welfare improvements in Taiwan has shown that some...
US: Polluting poultry farms in the spotlight Locating large polluting poultry and pig farms have for some time caused issues for environmental regulators in...
Sound analysis of broilers to be explored to boost health... Researchers are to look at sound analysis of broiler chickens to see what they can tell about the health,...
Green tea powder useful as feed additive in broilers Green tea powder could be used as a feed additive in broilers to help improve meat colour and Lactobacillus...
Research project offers SMART Broiler funding Global restaurant chain McDonald’s has joined forces with the a Foundation for a Food and Agriculture to launch...
Scottish seaweed to improve bird performance A new feed additive which uses seaweed from the Outer Hebrides has hit the market.
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,...
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...
Ostrich meat microbiology There is an EU regulation on meat production that forces the industry to apply an HACCP system, either by...
Plant-based vaccines to prevent Newcastle Disease Plans to develop novel plant-based vaccines to prevent Newcastle Disease are underway as part of a joint UK...
Chicken rearing that promises to change the world New United States firm Cooks Venture is promising a chicken that will change the world through the promotion of...
South Africa: Challenges of free-range duck farming Running an open air duck and chicken farm in picturesque surroundings in South Africa sounds idyllic, but there...
Russian domestic super breed for independence Over the past decades Russian poultry production suffered from a lack of domestic breeding material and had to...
Science behind macroalgae activities Trials in research centres and field studies have confirmed that when distributed continuously to broilers...
Evaluating performance through whole-house trials Well-planned, carefully designed whole-house broiler trials offer customers significant benefits through...
Targeting peptidoglycans for improved feed efficiency Growing birds efficiently and sustainably, that is the biggest challenge of any poultry operation. Utilising all...
Impact of butyrate on gut health Although the functions of butyrate might be familiar to many, is the impact of butyrate the same in the distinct...
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...
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...