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...
US sees reduced antimicrobial use in broilers and turkeys Large reductions in the use of medically important antibiotics for broilers and turkeys have been taking place...
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,...
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...
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...
Climate takes centre stage at Space 2019 Across society environmental issues are increasingly important. However, there is no industry more connected to...
Effect of breast myopathies on shelf life There are many studies on the mechanisms involved in meat changes due to myopathies. A recent study focused on...
Wood breast: Metabolic characteristics show susceptibility New research indicates extensive metabolic differences in the pectoralis major muscle between 2 groups of...
Ukraine poultry poses no threat to EU producers Broiler meat exports from Ukraine to the European Union (EU) have been seen soaring over the past few years,...
"We are the world’s engine of enzyme development" Just recently the renowned nutrition and health company DSM introduced the new enzyme Balancius onto the...
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...
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...