Welfare campaigners launch new campaign against McDonald's Welfare campaigners have launched a new campaign against global restaurant chain McDonald's this week, alerting...
Brazil: Campaign promoting poultry industry set to continue A campaign to promote poultry consumption and the benefits of the poultry industry to Brazil is to continue...
Germany concerned about antibiotic levels in poultry sector The German Federal Government has expressed concerns about levels of antibiotics in poultry following the...
Variations in chicken genes could help fight viruses Researchers from the UK have identified variations in the genes of chicken antiviral proteins (IFITMs), which...
World’s largest-fast food groups slammed for chicken welfare 9 of the world's largest fast-food companies have been slammed by an animal rights organisation for the welfare...
Research: What makes chickens happy? How do you know whether your birds are happy? Is it a case of looking to see how much time they spend preening...
Bill Gates poultry drive making waves across the globe Moves by Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates to end poverty through the provision of poultry...
Chicken consumption signals new geological epoch Modern broilers are a defining feature of a new geological epoch that marks the overwhelming impact of humans on...
Congo: Self-sufficiency in poultry production hindered Self-sufficiency in poultry and egg production around one of Africa’s largest cities is being hindered by a...
Grant to fight against Newcastle Disease in Africa Ways to tackle virulent outbreaks of Newcastle Disease in Africa are being further explored thanks to a $5m...
Diversity key for sustainable chicken production in Ethiopia Adopting a more local and flexible approach could be key to boosting small-scale chicken production in Ethiopia,...
South Africa: Concerns over levy on bone-in chicken cuts Concerns are growing over South Africa’s decision to impose an Agricultural Safeguard levy of 35.3% on bone-in...
EC to take action on broiler welfare EU Internal Market and Industry Commissioner Elizabeth Bienkowska has committed the European Commission to...
China: AI vaccine worked but new viruses in ducks found Use of vaccine technology to control H7N9 avian influenza was generally successful in poultry but the research...
Poultry companies dealing with Hurricane Florence Poultry companies have urged producers to baton down the hatches in the wake of the likely effects of Hurricane...
US: Sanderson Farms profits drop Sales and profits tumbled for third largest US poultry producer Sanderson Farms in its fiscal third quarter with...
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...
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...
US poultry sector continues to thrive The US poultry industry continues to thrive, recording an 11% increase in economic output over the past 2 years.
Botswana’s growing demand for chicken As demand for poultry meat increases in Botswana there are a number of broiler units in the country scaling up...
Poultry production under the microscope Last year, Chicken Farmers of Canada (CFC) began its first ever Life Cycle Assessment (LCA), and the results...
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....
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...