Heat wave kills over 1 million layers in Brazil A historic heat wave with temperatures of above 41ºC has killed up to a million chickens in the city of Bastos,...
Agrotop to showcase solutions for extreme heat and humidity At Poultry India 2019 taking place in Hyderabad in November, Agrotop will present poultry solutions that have...
Phileo event focused on poultry disease and nutrition Prevention of poultry diseases and nutritional tools to do so are becoming increasingly important. This was one...
New app to evaluate heat stress in poultry farms A novel smartphone app has been developed to help farmers identify and evaluate the risk level of heat stress in...
Avoiding overheating day-old chicks The first few days of a baby chick’s life are vitally important to overall broiler performance. When chicks are...
Aviagen EPI invests in HatchTech’s unique Chick Storage Room Following the installation of the Chick Storage Room in both breeder as well as commercial hatcheries for Lohman...
A lot to gain with ventilation in the poultry house The minimum and maximum ventilation requirements for poultry houses are subject to revision, that is the...
ISU helps African hunger fight with poultry genetics Animal science faculty members at Iowa State University are studying the genetic makeup of chickens in Africa in...
Novus celebrates 30 years of Alimet production 30 Years ago this week, the first load of Alimet feed supplement, an 88% active source of methionine, was...
Examining sulphur amino acids use in poultry production More than 90 participants attended the 7th Advancia International Methionine Seminar organised by Adisseo, that...
Transporting end-of-lay hens to slaughter Unlike broilers which are reared for meat and yield a valuable food product, end-of-lay (or ‘spent’) hens are...
Iowa State animal scientists to study heat stress in poultry Iowa State University animal scientists are collaborating on a study of poultry genetics and management to help...
Orffa introduces Excentials in Indian poultry market Orffa's Indian subsidiary Orffa Animal Nutrition, held a seminar tour in the Indian market to supply customers...
New sprinkler system to cool poultry Weeden Environments unveils the next generation of their Sprinkler System now automatically cooling based on...
Soaring temperatures hit US poultry farmers Temperatures are soaring in south-east Arkansas in the US, which is having a devastating effect on poultry...
Mississippi's high temperatures challenge poultry Poultry, as well as other agricultural commodities, are feeling the heat in Mississippi.
Summer and heat stress Summer has arrived in many parts of the world and heat stress is again the center of attention. Decreased feed...
Summer and heat stress High mortality, decreased feed intake, lower than expected body weight gain, poor feed efficiency, reduction in...
How to prevent heat stress? With a core temperature of 41°C, one would think that broilers can withstand heat pretty well. Unfortunately...
Addressing seasonal effect on slower growing chickens Slower growing broilers tend to adjust their feed intake according to environmental temperature, more than...
Heat stress in poultry: In-ovo leucine can help Heat stress poses an increasing threat for poultry production. By adding certain amino acids in-ovo, it was...
Improving eggshell quality during heat stress Heat stress in layers has a severe negative impact on eggshell quality. The addition of certain supplements to...
Counteracting heat stress in poultry production Modern broiler breeds have a continuously increasing growth rate and feed efficiency, which coincides with a...
Ventilation of broiler houses during hot weather USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the University of...
Spiking reduces fertility drop in older poultry flocks Aging hens physiologically need to be mated more often to sustain the same level of fertility as a flock of 35...
Four ways to optimise performance To make sure animals perform well and remain healthy, a pathogen free environment in combination with a strong...
Adequate welfare for good quality and yield The various successive steps in poultry processing start from feed withdrawal at the farm to shipping of the end...
Vitamin E: Vital for health and performance Vitamin E is required for growth and reproduction, it helps to maintain the structural tissue integrity, it...
Biological functions demand adapted nutrition Chickens are living creatures who are supposed to be productive. To a large extent this is related to biological...
Smoothly moving broilers from farm to shackle Market-age broilers are moved to the plant to be slaughtered across a set of operations, known as pre-slaughter....
Study: Reducing heat stress cell by cell ABSTRACT: A US/Turkey study into how cell signaling paythways can be altered by certain phytochemicals in food,...
Effect of ascorbic acid in heat-stressed poultry Two reviews are available in published literature relating to the effects of ascorbic acid on poultry...
Poultry feeding under heat stress conditions High ambient temperature and humidity adversely affects poultry production. The poultry producer can do much to...
Synthetic betaine: Functional alternative in broiler... Betaine is an important ingredient in broiler nutrition. It improves production performance, replaces other...