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Insights and alert for the southern hemisphere
09-08-2021 | Article

Insights and alert for the southern hemisphere

IKB Kip is the Dutch quality assurance scheme covering every chain in the sector. Aviagen's Magnus Swalander received certification for the research facility in 2016 from Hennie de Haan, chair of the Dutch poultry producers board. Photo: Kastermans Studio
06-08-2021 | Article

Antibiotic reduction in EU progressing at different speeds

A healthy, diverse intestinal flora is an important factor in the condition and performance of laying hens. Photo: Shutterstock
03-08-2021 | Article

Beneficial dietary fibre in laying hens

These photos show a longitudinal section of the head of the tibia bone (tibia). The white border just above the arrows is the articular cartilage. The gray layer underneath is the growth plate (where bone formation takes place). If bone formation is disturbed, this layer will become thicker. Below this layer are the bone bars which mark the start of the actual bone. In the photo on the left the arrow points to a slightly widened growth plate, while the photo on the right shows a strongly widened growth plate which - according to the study - results from a lack of phosphate. Photo: GvP Emmen
09-07-2021 | Article

Higher phosphate level better for poultry bone formation

To effectively manage the inevitability of feed mycotoxin contamination, it is crucial to understand the level of mycotoxin challenges. Photo: Hans Prinsen
25-06-2021 | Article

Understanding gut health and mycotoxin interaction

Noble Foods has launched a new poultry insurance scheme amid concerns that egg producers are inadequately protected against bird flu and salmonella. Photo: Bert Jansen
04-06-2021 | News

Noble Foods launches bird flu insurance scheme

Poland had to cull 11 million birds as a result of this year's avian influenza (AI) epidemic, but it seems the worst time is over. Photo: Peter Roek
04-06-2021 | News

Poland overcomes AI epidemic

About 1-2% of chicks are given everything they need post-hatch, but they just never grow, which translates into upwards of 90 million birds per year. Photo: Karim Manjra
03-06-2021 | News

Chick liver function studied for bird and human health