The poultry industry in Slovakia suffers from the lack of a systemic state support scheme, which was not designed even in the background of the tough challenges most farmers encountered in 2021.
A broiler producer in the UK had to make some important decisions when he, for the second time in the space of just 1 year, was caught up in avian influenza restrictions following a case of highly pathogenic H5N1 near his farm.
From feeding and drinking, to burning calories and laying eggs. Laying hens behave differently in many ways when they are out of the cage. This means that egg producers need to manage their processes differently to achieve optimal results. In particular, ventilation, nest control and egg counting require a different approach in cage-free houses.
Meat consumption is increasing in many countries worldwide, although it seems peak meat consumption has been reached in some. A recent study analysed 35 countries to determine which are increasing and which are decreasing consumption of all the major meats consumed from 2000 to 2019, including poultry, of course.
Exports rose 18 per cent despite climatic challenges including heavy rainfall in the Orange River region
A group of Peruvian researchers have detected increased microbial resistance in samples of chicken and beef in markets of Lima city, the capital of the Latin-American country.
The second video in the new series discusses the pathogenesis of Necrotic Enteritis (NE) to help in the prevention and control of NE.
Urban health, well-being and food supplies are all under threat: growing more food in cities could change that
Due to a high number of variants, the current wave of bird flu seen in Asia and Europe has a greater risk of spreading to humans, cautions the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE).
The Brazilian National Union of the Animal Feed Industry, Sindirações, reduced its growth forecast for the segment in 2021 to a range between 4% and 4.5% instead of 5% as was expected in the middle of the year.
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