Multiple resistance genes found in chickens in China A team of investigators have isolated colistin resistant Escherichia coli from a commercial poultry farm in...
Art and science join forces to launch new poultry project Scientists and artists are coming together in a unique initiative to launch a new poultry research project,...
Investment in antibiotic free poultry continues to grow... Antibiotic free poultry is continuing to grow prompting investment in plants by major US processors.
Antibiotic free chicken helps boost Finnish company returns Moves by Finnish meat company Atria to move into the antibiotic-free chicken (ABF) market as part of its...
Disease resistance in chickens one step closer Birds selected for higher levels of natural antibodies have a higher immune response, according to newly...
EU - SA dumping row intensified European Union defends poultry imports into South Africa and criticises hostile attacks.
US use of antibiotics in poultry far greater than in the UK Antibiotic use in US poultry production is 3 times higher than the UK and 5 times higher for turkeys, according...
DNA region in chickens identified for disease resistance Breeding companies will be able to select animal with a higher general disease resistance, resulting in lower...
Animal welfare groups claim US chicken victory The US Department of Agriculture has rejected calls by the poultry industry to increase poultry inspection line...
Frustrations grow as few signs of progress in NAFTA talks Progress in the latest North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) talks remains limited as the 6th round of...
Fly larvae and their effect on organic eggs Concerns in the United States about proposals to phase out synthetic methionine from organic poultry feed have...
IKEA announces Better Chicken Programme Scandinavian furniture giant Ikea has turned its sustainability credentials to poultry to launch a Better...
Poultry feed efficiency research and human health Impacts of mitochondrial activity in chicken cells on its ability to convert into muscle has implications for...
Chickens give Kenyan farmers new hope Global agricultural charity Farm Africa is making a difference to the lives of Kenyan farmers when the rains fail.
China: Facial recognition for chickens Chinese insurance tech company ZhongAn is developing facial recognition to track premium organically farmed...
Philippines: Largest poultry plant launched through JV The largest processing poultry plant in the Philippines has been inaugurated thanks to a joint venture between...
A revolution in meat production? Recently one of Europe’s largest poultry producers PHW-Gruppe from Germany formed a strategic partnership with...
American chicken is incompatible with European farming Chicken has long been a sticking point in Transatlantic trade negotiations. For 2 decades Europe has banned...
Finding staff Earlier this year I had the opportunity to interview the owner of one of the largest poultry operations in...
Sweet and sour Despite the ban on the use of antibiotic growth enhancers the livestock industry is still using large amounts of...
Campaign - eat more chicken and eggs Poultry products, including chicken and egg products, contain high and good nutrition value and are an excellent...
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...
Poultry surviving a disaster Most of us will remember the news of the tsunami that hit Indonesia in 2004. Located in western Indonesia, Aceh...
Kampong Chicken (Part 2) In Part 1, I explained a little bit about what Kampong Chicken is and its characteristics, as well as discussed...
An itchy issue Nicotine is known to be a poison. Smokers, and especially non-smokers are aware of that. The poison is also...
Kampong Chicken (Part One) I hope this year we can solve the global crisis problems or 4F crisis (Food, Fuel, Feed and Financial) so that...
Out of this world and out of their minds Everyone in the business knows branding is an essential part of the industry… But when KFC announced that...
Indian poultry producers cash in Even as the Indian government is considering rolling back its plan of implementing a ban on the sale of cattle...
Sustainability depends on viewpoint Animal welfare and the CO2 footprint could conflict with one another. This is why the environmental efficiency...
Poultry enterprise makes the most of premium production How do you go from running a 20,000-laying hen operation and an 80-cow dairy herd to producing poultrymeat for...
Impact of dust, formaldehyde and delayed feeding after hatch During the hatch window the early birds are exposed up to 36 hours to the hatchers environment. Depending on...
First Rondeel house 6 years in production It has been 7 years since the start of the construction of the first Rondeel house in the Netherlands. This...
Gut simulation model: Exploring poultry bacteria In order to understand how probiotics and other natural food additives impact intestinal bacteria and thus an...
British supermarket sells omega-3 chicken The British supermarket Waitrose has introduced what it calls "the UK’s first chicken that is a source of...
Initial findings of chicken-human interaction A 3-year UK project on the cultural and scientific perceptions of human-chicken interactions has posted some...
Fast food chains and the antibiotic dilemma US fast food giant, McDonalds, has stopped using chicken fed with antibiotics in the US, but has stated that...
Cultures found that combat salmonella in poultry Competitive exclusion cultures (CEs), coupled with good hygienic practices, can control salmonella in poultry,...
Chickens to aid in fight against malaria The smell from a live chicken could help protect against malaria, according to recent research which found that...
Fly larvae alternative to soy protein Léon and Wilco Jansen are running their second test with feeding live fly larvae to a small group of layers....
Insight into poultry carcass lesions The objective of poultry abattoirs is to produce saleable chicken carcasses, meat and products that carry no...
Free-range chickens acquire bioactive compounds from pasture Efforts to improve the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) and nutritional properties of animal products have been...
Lifted trade ban will boost Iranian poultry exports Market experts foresee a significant boost in Iranian poultry exports as a result of the lifting of...
Case Study: Estonia’s reliance on poultry imports Although Estonian poultry meat production is on the rise, domestic supplies do not cover growing domestic...
Chicken droppings: The story they tell When chicken droppings contain white and green substances….. what does that mean for the chicken?
NCC: Unfair portrayal of chicken production A broadcast by Fusion Television in the USA unfairly portrays the realities of modern chicken production. It...
Jamie's Fowl Dinners (Chickens ) Part 8 Video on Jamie Oliver slaughtering chicken in a safe, humane way
Jamie's Fowl Dinners (Chickens) Part 7 Video: Jamie Oliver shows how chickens live and die to put food on our plates
Jamie's Fowl Dinners (Chickens) Part 1 Video: Jamie Oliver shows of how chickens live and die to put food on our plates.
Tanosree Traditional Chicken: Thailand Even on the traditional bird consumption market, large steps are being taken. Thai Tanoasree Traditional Chicken...
Chicken with cashew nuts When travelling through Thailand last month I once again learned how privileged I am to be part of the poultry...