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Nanostructures and a binding protein create a shell strong enough to protect a chick but soft enough for it to hatch.
Poultry diseases contribute to an important set of problems within broiler production systems. The short cycles in broiler production realised through improved genetics and diet have led to a limited recovery time after disease outbreaks. It’s the broilers immune system which has tremendous potential.
Funding to invest in innovation in Canada’s egg industry will help address key animal welfare matters.
Russia faces poultry trade sanctions as it battles an outbreak of bird flu that has affected four regions and a growing number of farms.
Battle lines are being drawn up for what is likely to be a fierce debate over the next few months in the US state of California over new farm animal confinement laws.
Consumer perception is a driving force behind many production decisions made in the poultry industry, and increased general concerns about the potential transfer of antimicrobial resistance from poultry to humans has led to many countries reducing or eliminating the use of antibiotics.
It seems that not a moment passes in which we do not hear about antibiotic resistance and the need to reduce antibiotic use in animal production systems. Maintaining gut health and its functions are the main objective in successful poultry production, as a healthy gut usually means a healthy bird.
‘Sharing Data = Better Poultry’ was the central theme at VIV Europe 2018 in Utrecht. Many companies showed new products to connect independent datasets from different players in the supply chain to analyse, compare and make them actionable. New introductions, innovations and partnerships made the exhibition world class.
Nestlé is to help improve the welfare of millions of chickens used for food in Europe through its leading food brands Herta, Buitoni, Wagner and Maggi.
Chick quality varies from chick pullout to farm placement due to procedures such as vaccination, quality control and timing of delivery.
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