Health

Video: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy, poultry, and people

16-05 | Article

Video: Risks of H5N1 bird flu in dairy, poultry, and people

Across all 9 points, supplementing chicken diets with the probiotic or the antibiotic significantly changed the relative abundance of bacterial strains compared to the standard diet. Photo: Canva

15-05 | News

Benefits of probiotics in chicks explored

Self-medication in poultry farming impacts both avian and human health.

13-05 | Article

Strategies for reducing antibiotic use in chickens

Over the last 2 years in the US, over 90 million chickens and more than 9,000 wild birds have been infected with the current strain of H5N1. Photo: Canva

06-05 | News

Avian influenza: emergency order in Michigan, higher egg prices

Surveillance schemes for the early detection of new outbreaks of avian influenza should consider the poultry type and flock size to be effective, says EFSA. Photo: Canva

26-04 | News

Avian influenza: post-vaccination surveillance key

Rapid on farm testing can stem avian influenza outbreaks.

22-04 | Article

Rapid, highly-accurate on-farm HPAI testing coming

The UK does not currently have outbreaks of HPAI in poultry or other captive birds and the current risk to poultry from HPAI H5 in Great Britain is considered low. Photo: Canva

19-04 | News

Worst ever UK outbreak of avian influenza declared over

The FSA wants to know the plans the EU Commission and Poland have in place to resolve the ongoing threat of Salmonella to UK public health. Photo: Canva

12-04 | News

UK reports rise in cases of Salmonella from Poland

Studies have shown that single short episodes of stress due to aircraft noise did not affect poultry egg production, while longer periods of stress reduced egg production.

11-04 | Article

Noise effects on poultry production often overlooked

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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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