Eggshell cuticle the focus of joint research project Poultry companies join Roslin to provide safe supply of eggs to hatch next generation of birds.
Latest issue of World Poultry now online The latest edition of World Poultry focusses mainly on production. We feature an article on Breeding for...
H&N celebrates 70th anniversary at VIV Asia 2015 ‘Nicked’ or ‘combined well’ that is what started the legacy 70 years ago, when Dr Arthur Heisdorf started his...
People: Chiel Ter Heerdt new marketing director at LTZ Chiel ter Heerdt has been appointed the new marketing director at Lohmann Tierzucht GmbH (LTZ) as per January...
Hamlet Protein announces two new appointments In a continued effort to increase Hamlet Protein’s commercial and technical knowledge and to further support the...
Elanco finalises Novartis acquisition Elanco, a division of Eli Lilly recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of Novartis Animal...
Ter Heerdt new marketing director LTZ Chiel ter Heerdt (39), owner and director of Ter Heerdt hatchery in the Netherlands, will start the new year...
Improved layer performance through MCFA supplementation With the ongoing genetic improvements in commercial layers to breed for longer production cycles, the importance...
New commercial director for Pas Reform do Brasil From November this year, Artur Frederico Schlick has been appointed as commercial director of Pas Reform do Brasil.
Lohmann Tierzucht filing lawsuit against Novogen Novogen, the layer subsidiary of Groupe Grimaud from France and Lohmann Tierzucht from Germany are in court in...
Dual Salmonella vaccine for poultry launched in Britain A new live vaccine, AviPro Salmonella Duo, for poultry which provides simultaneous protection against two...
New layer breed to hit UK market Layer breeder H&N International, a subsidiary of Lohmann Tierzucht, is launching a new brown bird to the UK...
Edinburgh to host the IEC Global Leadership Conference The IEC Global Leadership Conference Edinburgh 2014 will be held from Sunday 7th to Thursday 11th September and...
"Spides" egg storage recovers hatchability The best way to store hatching eggs between oviposition and the start of incubation, has often been studied....
Salmet and Ommat join forces During the recently held VIV Europe in Utrecht, the Netherlands, Salmet International from Germany and Ommat/VSC...
Russian poultry farmers urged to not fear US sanctions Russian agriculture minister Nikolai Fyodorov has urged farmers in the Ural area to continue operating their...
Improve vaccination efficiency with macroalgae adjuvants Adjuvants are substances which reinforce the effect of a treatment or vaccination. For their effect as...
Focus on key traits in layers Gather an audience of layer distributors and hatchery experts from around the world and you can be assured that,...
France's alternative eggs Eggs and egg products in the alternative segment are in high demand in the Pays de Loire region of France....
Tackling red mite in laying hens remains a challenge Red mite can severely affect a layer operation. Birds become stressed and the impact on egg production and feed...
EU style layer farm in Abu Dhabi, UAE Keeping layers in a harsh environment like in the Middle east, is not an easy task. Yet the Al Ain Poultry...
Wohlfahrt eggs: Three generations of success Consistency in applying the fundamentals of best business practice has kept Wohlfahrt Poultry Farm in business...
Layer breeding for the future Egg production and consumption around the globe has grown tremendously in recent decades and will remain on the...
Ghana is balancing on the table egg market Lack of import limitations heavily impacted the broiler business in Ghana. As a result, the current poultry...
Selecting for better nest acceptance From January 2012, the EU-wide cage ban for layers will come into practice. This demands a different management...
Achieving good performance with limited resources Over the last 20 years, egg production in Africa increased by one million tonnes with more and more countries...
Africa gradually moves towards market orientated production The African continent is not in a prominent position on the world poultry map. Yet a number of countries are...
Fresh water a basic requirement for good performance Water is essential for life, and should therefore be regarded as a major factor in poultry rearing and...
Free range behaving birds produce less eggs Hens that are kept under free range conditions automatically have more freedom of movement. Those birds that use...
Genome-wide selection in poultry Genomic selection has the theoretical potential to further improve the effectiveness of breeding. Now,...
Managing heat stress – Part 2 - Adequate housing... Many obstacles need to be overcome when managing intensive poultry production, such as heat stress. This limits...
History makes future - Celebrating 50 years This year Lohmann Tierzucht celebrates its 50 year jubilee. The layer breeding as well as the veterinary...