Health

08-09-2023 | News

World Mycotoxin Forum 2023: What to expect this year

The rising demand for eggs, meat and milk in recent decades has driven higher EU imports of grains and cereals from developing countries with more tropical climates where mycotoxin occurrence is higher – thus raising the prevalence of mycotoxins in EU data. Photo: Canva

07-09-2023 | News

Mycotoxins pose growing threat across Europe

A report by Compassion in World Farming urges the radical restructuring of the poultry industry to adopt smaller flocks with lower stocking densities and more robust breeds, along with avoiding having clusters of poultry farms, to reduce the risk of highly pathogenic strains emerging and spreading. Photo: Canva

06-09-2023 | News

Industry clash with welfare groups over new bird flu report

Several cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza have been reported in dead sea lions from a large stretch of coastline in Argentina. Photo: Canva

04-09-2023 | News

Bird flu kills large number of sea lions in Argentina

The new approach involves monitoring the gut microbiome via artificial intelligence and omics. Photo: kjpargeter

17-08-2023 | News

Funding for artificial intelligence poultry gut monitoring

It is reported that 50,000 farmed mink and foxes are to be culled. Photo: Canva

16-08-2023 | News

Avian influenza: mink species particularly problematic

In 2023, Belarus plans to manufacture 701,000 tonnes of broiler meat. Belarus is the largest poultry exporter to Russia. Photo: Hans Prices

14-08-2023 | News

Belarus restricts poultry export over suspected bird flu outbreak

Good ventilation and providing cool, fresh water are essential to mitigate heat stress.

08-08-2023 | Article

Keeping birds’ body temperature in the thermoneutral zone

Researchers worked with the Greater Wax moth larvae to test the effectiveness of the metal complex, manganese carbonyl. Photo: Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren

04-08-2023 | News

Treatment paves way to tackle E. Coli resistant to antibiotics

Layers

16-12 | Article

Spain’s slow but steady recovery after hen cage ban

Poland lagging in cage-free hen commitments

Is the UK egg sector on track to be cage-free by 2025?

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