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Postmortem examinations should be done on healthy flock members with normal feed intake. Photo: Hans Prinsen
03-03-2022 | Article

Understanding the dynamics of worm infestation in poultry

An example of backyard farming in Africa. Photo: Dr Nicolas Svitek-ILRI
10-01-2022 | Article

Could bacteriophages play a part in poultry farming?

Compared to conventional production the removal of AGPs has increased mortality in NAE broiler production by 25 to 50% (NAE mortality 4.2%, conventional broiler production 2.9%). Photo: Henk Riswick
10-01-2022 | Article

C. perfringens in “no antibiotics ever” broiler farms

Application of herbal mastitis treatment by a smallholder farmer in Ethiopia. Photo: Katrien Van t Hooft
10-01-2022 | Article

New strategy to reduce antibiotics in dairy farming

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

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