Genetic Selection May Help Improve Walking Ability of Turkeys
Dr Edgar Oviedo-Rondón of North Carolina State University reviewed his work into the relationship between gait parameters and bone strength in turkeys at the 3rd Turkey Science and Production Conference earlier this year. Jackie Linden summarises his...

Little Poultry Growth and Fewer Exports in 2009
The latest USDA forecasts show only small increases in poultry meat production and exports this year, writes Terry Evans for ThePoultrySite.

Future Demands for Supplying Food Retailers
Delegates to the IEC London Meeting 2009 heard from one of the most successful restaurant chains in the world, McDonald's. Dean McKenna highlighted that the key to successful retail is providing the product that the consumer wants.

Why Use Litter Treatments?
Litter treatments can increase agricultural productivity, writes Claudia Dunkley, extension poultry scientist at the University of Georgia in the May issue of the University's Poultry Tips.

Checklist for Summer
Dr Berry Lott of Mississippi State University offers advice to farmers to solve those problems in the poultry house that tend to crop up when the temperature starts to rise. The article was published in the June 2009 issue Poultry Health & Management...

Automation of Hatching Egg Collection is Important to Broiler Breeder
Maximising hatchability and minimising floor eggs are the two most important criteria when equipping a new broiler breeder house, farmer Anton Janssen told ThePoultrySite editor, Jackie Linden when she visited his farm recently.

Controlling Broodiness in Backyard Flocks
Dan L. Cunningham, extension poultry scientist at the University of Georgia offers advice on how to alter the environment to discourage broody behaviour in backyard flock in the May issue of the University's Poultry Tips.

Guerilla Marketing on a Small Budget
James Averdieck, owner and founder of dessert company, GÜ, described how to create a successful national brand from scratch at the International Egg Commission's 2009 London Conference. As a key customer of the egg industry, he offered tips to the audience...

Information on Influenza A (H1N1) Control
Hygiene and emergency disease outbreak information for influenza A (H1N1) from DuPont Disinfectants.

US Poultry Outlook Report - June 2009
By USDA, Economic Research Service - This article is an extract from the June 2009 issue of Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Outlook Report.

Controlling Campylobacter in Broiler Flocks
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) in the UK has been developing an action plan against Campylobacter food poisoning sine 2003, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Immunology and Disease Discussed at WPSA UK Meeting
Three papers on very different topics were included in an interesting session on Immunology and Disease at the annual meeting of the UK Branch of the World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) earlier this year, writes ThePoultrySite editor, Jackie Linden....

Better Gut Health Enhances Animal Performance
The health of the gastrointestinal tract is especially important for the young animal, writes Nataliya Roth, Technical Manager with Biomin Holding GmbH.

Creating a Healthier Environment for Poultry Workers
Researchers in Canada have reviewed the effects of dust on the respiratory health of poultry workers in different types of poultry houses in the latest issue of Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology. Jackie Linden summarises their key...

UK Poultry Disease Quarterly Surveillance Report : January - March 2009
Highlights of the latest quarterly report from the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) include low pathogenicity avian influenza at two turkey premises, erysipelas and atypical necrotic enteritis in layers and severe gangrenous dermatitis in broiler...