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Welfare benefits of perches for free-range laying units are increasingly being recognised by producers, according to the findings of an industry study.
Hopes have risen that the fight against poultry red mite can be won following the successful sequencing of the parasite’s genome.
Poor floor quality and a failure to stop visitors from entering poultry units are two areas where broiler farmers are failing to embrace high biosecurity standards.
Results of feed trials indicate that altering dietary dLys during critical periods of the growth traject may be a viable strategy for reducing the incidence and severity of wooden breast and white striping.
Heat stress poses an increasing threat for poultry production. By adding certain amino acids in-ovo, it was hypothesised that it could help in thermoregulation of the chicks after hatching.
Research in Belgian slaughterhouses showed a large variation in slaughter and stunning practices among the different processors. The minimum average electrical current that every chicken should receive at a certain frequency was not achieved for each animal monitored.
Agriculture Ministers from around the world met at the 2nd Global Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance and Prudent Use of Antimicrobial Agents in Animals, organised by the World Organization for Animal Health in Marrakesh to discuss national action plans aimed at controlling the use of antimicrobials in order to address the global rise of antimicrobial resistance.
Sustainable agriculture is a hot topic across the globe, with pressure mounting on farmers to ensure that everything from manure storage to using technology is as efficient as possible. Poultry World visits a pioneering US producer to find out how the farm operates
Optimised carcass yield is worldwide becoming increasingly important. For example, the skins of broilers were previously discarded as waste, now they are re-used for the food chain. Due to the development of specialised machines.
Novogen celebrated its 10 year anniversary, looking back at a decade of uphill struggles in the layer breeder market. Festivities were kept modest but very positive and full of ambition, as with the sale of Hubbard, 2018 posed challenges. Managing director Mickaël Le Helloco looks back with Poultry World: “This was the year of the big turnaround, repositioning Novogen for a bright future.”
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