Health

The drop in antibiotic use owes much to heightened biosecurity practices in the sector, and the ongoing use of vaccines as part of preventative health programmes. Photo: Yaw Ansu-Kyeremeh

24-11-2022 | News

Antibiotic use indicators met by UK layer and broiler sectors

Researchers have discovered that immune cells, known as T cells, have distinct functions depending on the susceptibility of the birds to Marek's Disease. Photo: Peter Rook

23-11-2022 | News

Research uncovers how chickens fight Marek’s Disease

Photos: Vincent ter Beek

17-11-2022 | News

Sustainable feed production – where do phytogenics fit in?

In farm buildings all surfaces — floors, walls, ceilings and equipment — are colonised by biofilms. Photo: Lallemand

14-11-2022 | Article

Positive biofilms to guide surface microbial ecology

A package of support measures has been particularly targeted towards the UK turkey industry, which produces 11 million birds every year with just two-thirds consumed over the Christmas period. Photo: Marcel van Horn

11-11-2022 | News

New government support for poultry industry coping with bird flu

Eggs and egg products are one of the most common vehicles in foodborne salmonellosis outbreaks. Photo: Alltech

09-11-2022 | Article

Optimal gut health stops the spread of food poisoning bacteria

From mid-March, several large layer flocks in Iowa and Wisconsin were affected by avian influenza. Photo: ANP

03-11-2022 | Article

Analysing the 2022 US avian influenza outbreak

A study ‘Feed additive for Reducing Incidence of Wooden Breast Disease in Commercial Broiler Chickens’ aimed to prevent or diminish deleterious changes in the breast muscle by using benfotiamine. Photo: Lexo Salverda

02-11-2022 | News

Feed supplement to reduce wooden breast in broilers

In poultry there are seven Eimeria species of the protozoal parasite coccidia that infect different regions of the intestinal tract. Photo: Lex Salverda

01-11-2022 | Article

How to optimise your coccidiosis management

Photo: VIV worldwide

21-10-2022 | News

Optimising poultry performance in sub-Saharan Africa

Layers

Vietnam sees massive movement toward cage-free egg production

16-12-2024 | Article

Spain’s slow but steady recovery after hen cage ban

13-12-2024 | News

Poland lagging in cage-free hen commitments

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