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The German poultry sector feels societal and regulatory pressure to immediately stop killing day-old layer males. The sector calls for realism in the current debate.

For some six to eight weeks, even longer in the case of heavier and specialist breeds, broilers will have been carefully nurtured on the growing farm. Growers will have invested time, money and effort in creating the best possible environment for them to thrive. Once they reach slaughter weight, they will be caught, crated and loaded onto trucks for the journey to the processing plant.

Meat processors in the United Kingdom have warned that some festive favourites could be in short supply this year because of problems finding enough labour.

The US poultry industry has recorded an all-time low for worker injury and illness within the sector’s slaughter and processing workforce.

A select group of nutritionist from all major poultry producing countries in the world gathered at the first edition of World Rising Nutritionists 2019 in Lisbon. Organiser Dupont animal nutrition was at the helm of in-depth and open discussions on the current challenges facing the poultry industry. Poultry World reports.

In the 9th edition of Poultry World we look at major concerns of the European poultry sector surrounding the trade agreement between the Mercosur countries and the EU. Poultry producers look to the future of the European industry – overall, the outlook appears positive.

Evonik has said it has temporarily shut down the production of methionine at its 2 Antwerp-based manufacturing facilities.

China has formally lifted its avian influenza-related ban on the import of American poultrymeat.

Activated immune cells can be sent through specific food components to a particular site in the body, like the upper respiratory tract or the skin. Poultry World looks at current research that builds on these findings and proves the hypothesis that immune cells can be directed to certain organs or body parts.

A recent trial found that a mix of chestnut tannins and short medium chain fatty acids presents promise to contrast the growth of pathogens in poultry rearing.

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