Macau overturns 14-year poultry import ban Macau’s government has announced it will revoke a ban on poultrymeat from some Asian countries that has been in...
New embryo monitor to hit the market A technology firm focused on improving egg hatchability says it has developed the first embryo monitor capable...
Launched: Method to identify gender in hatching eggs Millions of day old male chicks will no longer need to be gassed following the launch of a market-ready method...
Investment grows in technology to solve male chick culling Industrial company Evonik has become the latest firm to provide investment support to the poultry sector’s bid...
Prize funding for ovo-sexing breakthrough Up to $6m is being made available for developing technologies that can accurately and quickly determine the sex...
Brexit drives turkey company business to Europe Concerns about the threat of cheap imports, border controls, lack of available seasonal labour and a growing EU...
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.
DNA-based technology to determine sex of zero-day chicks Scientists have developed a DNA-based technology for determining the sex of zero-day chicks – as soon as they...
Natural alternative to treating eggs with formaldehyde Concern about the ongoing use of the chemical formaldehyde to eliminate germs in hatching eggs has led Austrian...
Getting fly control right on poultry farms Most people welcome the onset of summer, but for poultry producers it brings the threat of a fly population...
Cobb Germany acquires substantial stake in Russian... Cobb Germany has acquired a substantial stake in one of the largest suppliers to the Russian poultry meat industry.
Supply and demand problem for Russian turkey The average price for turkey meat and hatching eggs in Russia may rise by 20% in the coming months, analysts...
Russia facing parent flock shortage due to AI Russia has restricted imports of poultry and eggs from Romania, Croatia and Sweden due the outbreaks of highly...
Global poultry outlook boosted by Chinese deficit Significant falls in levels of Chinese production have boosted the global poultry industry outlook, according to...
Canada pledges billions to guard poultry incomes Canada’s dairy and poultry producers’ incomes will be protected for 15 years following the Trans-Pacific...
Arbor Acres broiler breeder seminar in Taiwan Arbor Acres organised a three day event with the theme of ‘Knowledge and Progress’ focussed on assisting service...
Poultry sector inherently innovative As 2018 draws to a close, it’s worth reflecting on the year past, and those that went before it.
Smugglers cause damage Doing business can sometimes have unpleasant consequences, especially if you deal with dishonest clients....
Russian domestic super breed for independence Over the past decades Russian poultry production suffered from a lack of domestic breeding material and had to...
Accuracy improves hatching results In running a hatchery with a capacity of 2 million eggs a week, it is the small improvements that make all the...
Chick production: Important factors to consider Being at the core of day-old chick production, the hatchery needs to ensure that the best quality fertile eggs...
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...
Optimising breeder health for broiler performance Broiler chickens are like elite athletes that can perform at the highest level. Unlike humans, broilers get no...
Prevent malposition by focussing on turning angle and... Four main aspects of turning hatching eggs have been identified as being integral to the ultimate success of...
Cutting losses due to cracking and breaking Cracks introduced during egg handling cause significant losses in profit. A device that can locate and measure...
Turning frequency during incubation 4 main aspects of turning hatching eggs have been identified as being integral to the ultimate success of...
Critical periods during incubation Four main aspects of turning hatching eggs have been identified as being integral to the ultimate success of...
Incredible technological advance Sometimes one runs into things that are really mind blowing. One example of that is technology that can...
Restoring the hatchability of stored eggs Poor or prolonged storage of incubating eggs leads to major losses in hatch results. Restoring the hatchability...
Best quality hatching eggs The most important goal of any fertile-egg producer is to be the best, consistent quality supplier of the best...
Hatching of chicks on the broiler farm A new, revolutionary way of working in the broiler industry: purchasing incubated eggs, the chicks hatch in the...
Pre-incubation to improve hatchability Even under optimal conditions, beyond one week of storage the hatchability of eggs will drop 0.5 - 1.5% per day...
Less protein results in more broiler breeder eggs Over the past decades body composition of broiler breeders has dramatically changed, influenced by market...
The beautiful mystery of hatching The hatching process is a beautiful process. In just three weeks, an egg transforms from what is essentially...