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Several technologies exist which could play a significant role in improving layer productivity but they are being hampered by a lack of commercialisation of systems and evidence of their practical benefits.
Russia is experiencing a strong territorial imbalance of broiler meat production as oversupply is evidenced on European Russia, and a shortage in Siberia and the Far East, this is according to Andrey Dalnov, chairman of the Industry Expertise Center of the Russian state-owned bank Rosselhoznabank, during a press conference in Moscow.
The outlook for the Brazilian poultry industry is positive. The Fiesp (Industry Federation of São Paulo State) expects an increase of 29% in production and 48% in exports during this decade.
Poultry World recently aired it’s webinar on Sustainability and Welfare in Poultry Production, together with partners Dupont, Chr. Hansen and Schothorst Feed research.
In 2019, the global poultry market increased by 6% to US$?231.5 billion, rising for the 3rd consecutive year. Global consumption peaked in 2019 and a continued upward consumption trend is expected, according to an IndexBox report.
Misset International brands All About Feed, Poultry World, Pig Progress and Dairy global are publishing a special magazine on Sustainability and Welfare.
2020 looked to be a promising year for the global poultry industry, with opportunities for chicken consumption and exportation around the world to expand further. However, the first cases of Covid-19 reported in December 2019 resulted in considerable consequences to poultry production.
Dutch broiler farmer Ad Jansen (54) got rid of a persistent Salmonella infection by applying multiple measures. These included filling cracks and seams and placing beetle strips, together with consistent cleaning, disinfection and sampling after each flock. His consultant, Jan van Beers of De Heus Voeders, noted the appearance of different Salmonella strains, making the battle even more challenging.
The disruption in the hospitality and tourism sectors, together with a weaker export demand following the Covid-19 pandemic, has negatively impacted the Spanish poultry meat sector.
Male and female birds are very different heights. This can pose a problem for broiler breeder operations. With drinker line height set to the correct height for females, males must activate the drinker at the wrong angle leading to wet litter, poor environmental conditions and ultimately lower hatchability. Here is where a gender-specific water system comes to the rescue.
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