Poultry production in the European Union has risen by one quarter in the past 8 years in the face of growing consumer demand.
Good products, the right environment, a great time and a love for their work have helped a family egg farm in the heart of the United States achieve the 500 egg milestone.
The market for poultry meat produced with ‘No antibiotics ever’ is a self-fulfilling prophecy. Producers produce it and consumers want it. The US is at the forefront where the flywheel effect of NAE is taking off. On farm it is not always easy, attention to detail and improved animal husbandry is needed.
Join us today (27 March, 14.00h CET) during our live and interactive webinar, hosted by Poultry World with a focus on using NO antibiotics in the production period.
Feeding the correct poultry diet is imperative for securing health and performance. Poultry diets must be formulated to provide all of the bird’s essential nutrient requirements; carbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, minerals and water.
A new study will aim to identify the genes that are important in reducing infection by Influenza A virus in pigs and chickens, and genes that limit the spread of the virus to people.
A new feed additive which uses seaweed from the Outer Hebrides has hit the market.
About 60% of laying hens in France are kept in enriched cages. However, the market for cage eggs is shrinking. This made Gwenael Carree want to expand his farm with a free-range poultry barn in 2017. “My cooperation wants these eggs but can only get them if it also buys my cage eggs,” the French poultry farmer smiles.
A new partnership between Cargill and Heifer International has pledged to improve the lives of 100 million people by 2030.
Taking into account the fast growing and urbanising world population, the production of poultry meat is expected to increase considerably. Processing plants need to intensify their operations to keep up with consumer demand. At the same time, the strong market drive towards lower production costs per bird with secured product quality meant that they needed to step up from 13,500 to 15,000 bph.
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