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Research shows that poultry prefer inert fibres like sunflower seed hulls over soluble fibre. Photo: Canva
10-01-2022 | Article

Poultry feed formulation in an antibiotic free era

Meat of ducks, geese and game birds represent around the 7% of total poultry meat production. Photo: Mark Pasveer
10-01-2022 | Article

Prudent use of antibiotics can mitigate E. coli presence

Avian flu is widespread and no longer as seasonal as it once seemed. Therefore, solutions should be considered other than the constant culling of poultry. Photo: Koos Groenewold
04-01-2022 | News

Europe faces largest bird flu epidemic ever

Figure 1: Representation of positive biofilm interaction with S. aureus: positive biofilm alone (a), positive biofilm (green) and S. aureus (red) (b), visualisation of the S. aureus cells only (red) (c) and pure culture of S. aureus (red) (d). Illustration: INRA Micalis
03-01-2022 | Article

Using positive biofilms to manage the microbial environment of poultry

Implementing split feeding strategies on the farm and assuring best practices for health management can help producers in their efforts to achieve more first-grade eggs. Photo: Public Domain Pictures
14-12-2021 | Article

Supporting eggshell quality and the economics of egg production

Ventilation is a critical component in intensive poultry production. Controlling ventilation fans with variable speed drives boosts safety, productivity and sustainability. Photo: ABB
23-11-2021 | Article

Effective ventilation boosts safety, productivity and sustainability

Phytogenic feed additives have a proven positive effect on reducing ammonia emissions. Photo: Delacon
19-11-2021 | Article

Plant-based feed additives mitigate harmful gases from farms

Combi systems have many commonalities with cage systems, making them a logical choice for producers, but also vulnerable to consumer pushbacks. Photo: Koos Groenewold
17-11-2021 | Article

Thoughts on future-ready layer operations

Photo: Henk Riswick
17-11-2021 | Article

Benefits of using mycotoxin forecasting

Black and white cows in grass field. Two cows look in to camera. One cow graze.; Shutterstock
17-11-2021 | Article

Mycotoxins: An emerging risk to ruminants

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