JUST Egg partners with PHW Group for distribution JUST, a US company best known for its egg substitute products, has announced a European distribution deal with...
EC: Food/feed safety crisis management after fipronil... Plans to improve crisis management in the fields of food and feed safety following last year’s fipronil egg...
Biosecurity and risk factors for production diseases in... Poor floor quality and a failure to stop visitors from entering poultry units are two areas where broiler...
EC to take action on broiler welfare EU Internal Market and Industry Commissioner Elizabeth Bienkowska has committed the European Commission to...
Rabobank: Global poultry sector faces ongoing volatility Ongoing volatility in trade, particularly with Brazil, will continue to challenge industry margins, according to...
Egg Track report: EU countries meeting 2025 cage-free goals Progress made by European countries in meeting their 2025 cage-free egg commitments have been documented for the...
Europe: Peripheral neuropathy in brown layers Peripheral neuropathy (PN) is considered to be an autoimmune disease affecting pullets from 6 to 9 weeks of age...
Fipronil: Greater action needed on egg sourcing standards Food companies need to stand up for the safety of their customers and take greater action on egg sourcing...
Chicken feathers – giving waste a new life A Spanish company is looking to use chicken feathers as a form of plastic to give a traditional waste by-product...
Link antibiotics and internal bacteria researched Levels of antibiotic resistance in the intestinal tracts of broilers and pigs are linked to antibiotic usage,...
German egg producers: prices must rise because of drought German egg producers call on supermarkets for price rises.
Countries step up to tackle antimicrobial resistance Countries are making significant steps in tackling antimicrobial resistance but serious gaps remain and require...
EU short-term outlook for poultry remains strong Poultry production in the European Union rose by nearly 4% in the first quarter of the year due to fewer...
Canada: Funding provided to prevent male chick culling Funding to invest in innovation in Canada’s egg industry will help address key animal welfare matters.
Egg Industry Centre awards $1m in funding Three new Egg Industry Centre research grants totalling nearly $213,000 have lifted total funding for egg...
Poultry World to host seminar on Smart Poultry Farming How can we make sense of data, sensors and robots in poultry farms? And how smart and sustainable are our...
Avian influenza difficult to deal with Poultry producers in Europe and the US are out of the woods when it comes to the avian influenza threat from...
Veterinary concerns must outweigh economic concerns According to avian influenza experts, the bird flu carrying wild widgeons should be out of the largest part of...
Innovation: The driving force in modern poultry farming Without innovation it would be impossible to keep pace with the growing global demand for poultry products, meat...
Cracked maize for broilers There are several research reports regarding feeding whole wheat to broilers, and indeed this concept is being...
Viscosity Wheat is a major staple in most poultry diets in Europe. But, wheat is also a contributor to gut viscosity,...
An itchy issue Nicotine is known to be a poison. Smokers, and especially non-smokers are aware of that. The poison is also...
Probiotics in the poultry industry? Phasing out antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) from poultry diets in Europe and recent moves toward reduction or...
The future of ready meals in Europe A common complaint heard all over the world today: "The world is speeding up! Between a professional career and...
A creation of nature The discovery of a duckling with four legs, in the United Kingdom, hit the news this week and not in a small...
Post-antibiotic era in the poultry industry? Antibiotic growth promotion in agricultural animal production has been practiced for about 50 years. Antibiotic...
Wild Birds or Poultry Trade -Which is Responsible for... The role of migratory birds in spreading HPAI was discussed at a conference organized by the Food and...
Will the EU be de- or inde- pendent? A question I hear posed often, is whether there is a future for the poultry industry in Europe. There is an...
Confined or free range? When reviewing the innovations to be expected at this year's VIV Europe, it is good to see that, in spite of the...
Pros and cons of using phages The world of health and nutrition is currently wondering how to tackle issues related to antibiotic resistance....
Leftovers as main feed ingredient In the Kipster poultry-housing concept, sustainability is key. Ruud Zanders, the concept’s founder, was declared...
The limits of genetic potential Laying hens and broilers have enjoyed great leaps in performance over the decades in which large-scale genetic...
Shake up of global trade is the main future challenge The main challenges the poultry industry faces in the short and long term future are becoming more and more...
New sheds offer precise airflow control A farm energy firm has adapted technology more commonly found in cooling data server farms than broiler units,...
Europe’s first poultry manure biogas plant in action Biogas has the potential to turn muck to electricity, but using poultry manure has historically been a...
EU must help to protect the food chain Having the job of protecting the food chain from disease is like being an air traffic controller: no one notices...
Blockchain technology: Transforming poultry supply chains The online currency Bitcoin has been hitting headlines worldwide as its value soars, but the technology behind...
9th edition of Poultry World 2017 now online In the 9th issue of Poultry World we visit a large layer operation in non-forgiving Siberia. There is an...
Farmers should be wary of new rules on foot condition At the latest Turkey Science and Production Conference a session was held on the latest research into Foot Pad...
Best practices to achieve the best protection Effective vaccination plays an important role in improving both the welfare and economy of breeder and broiler...
Genetic manipulation studies examine chick sexing potential Research is underway in Edinburgh on the sex-determining mechanisms in the chick, which could have major...
Mycotoxin survey: Co-occurrence still an issue Mycotoxins remain a problem. Especially in Asia, the result over 2016 show that risk levels have never been so...
Poultry operations need to always be on high alert With the wild birds migrating from Siberia via Eastern Europe to Western Europe, the end of 2016 brought another...
Decline in antibiotic sales to European vets A new report on the sale of antibiotics to veterinarians in Europe has suggested a decline in use across the...
Continuous growth of feed additive business "The role of feed additives will increase in the years to come. The growing demand and consumption of animal...
Video: VIV Europe 2014 in review VIV Europe was held from 20th-22nd May in the Jaarbeurs exhibition hall in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
Photo Report: VIV Europe 2014 After four years of waiting, VIV Europe opened its doors in Utrecht, the Netherlands again. Here is an...
Poultry tour shows excellence practices As part of VIV Europe, a specialist tour to poultry operations in the Netherlands took place last Monday. Over...
VIV Europe 2010 - Product Reivew World Poultry editor, Ad Bal, gives his review on some of the products exhibited at VIV Europe 2010.
VIV Europe returns to Utrecht After an Absence of four years in the Netherlands, VIV Europe Returned to Utrecht, and all had a Good Show for...
Animal health strategy proposed for Europe On Wednesday 19th September 2008, the Commission has presented a framework for the EU's animal health and...