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Broilers have to face several challenges throughout their production cycle. Innovative marine algae extracts boosts broilers’ natural defences and optimises their performance without relying on antibiotics.
Laying hens and broilers have enjoyed great leaps in performance over the decades in which large-scale genetic selection has taken place – but where are the limits? It may not be biological, as Poultry World discovers
The intestinal epithelial monolayer is the frontier that controls both nutrients passing into the bloodstream and prevents pathogens gaining access. An Adisseo forum at the European Poultry Conference explored the concept in more detail.
Russia’s egg industry’s net profit dropped by $?254 million in 2017, as the wholesale prices on the domestic market fell during the year, ending up at $?0.56 per ten eggs. Market research by the Russian Union of Poultry Farmers (Rosptitsesoyuz) notes a 14% drop compared to 2016.
The main challenges the poultry industry faces in the short and long term future are becoming more and more stable factors. Feed quality and price, disease, antibiotic reduction, animal welfare and environmental issues are there to stay. The real challenge now comes from the volatility of markets due to global trade constraints. Poultry World reports from the Petersime international congress in Belgium.
According to experts from all over Europe, keel bone damage is a multifactorial problem in laying hens. A problem that can be reduced to a large extent. Results of various studies clearly show the problems and also possible solutions.
Up to $6m is being made available for developing technologies that can accurately and quickly determine the sex of layer chick eggs before they hatch.
Intensive broiler rearing practices in the EU is contributing to the rise in antimicrobial resistance in bacteria of zoonotic importance, a new report has claimed.
Concerns about the threat of cheap imports, border controls, lack of available seasonal labour and a growing EU market has prompted Kelly Turkeys to move some of its business to mainland Europe.
Poultry production in Vietnam is booming and expected to double before 2021. However, farm owner Le Van Du isn’t planning to produce for the bulk market. With his own bird variety he is aiming for a niche market, focusing on taste and meat quality.
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