Broiler Production Systems: The ideal stocking density?
By Brian D. Fairchild, Extension Poultry Scientist, University of Georgia - The ideal density at which to place broilers during grow-out is an ongoing debate. There is no definitive answer to this question. It is natural to assume that birds will perform...

Amino acid requirements of broilers: Relationships with growth and meat quality
By R A Coleman and D R Korver, University of Alberta - Over the last sixty years there has been a rapid reduction in market age for broilers. This has been a direct result from genetic selection (increase in muscle yield), improved diets, and better management...

Influences of market forces on ingredient use and feed processing
By Patrick Garland, BOCM Pauls Ltd - This paper considers the changes in feed manufacture arising from Salmonella control, withdrawal of animal proteins, removal of used cooking oil, impact of concerns over genetic modification and the move to feeds without...

A possible explanation for limited feed intake of Wheat-based diets by Broilers
By T A Scott, Poultry Research Foundation, University of Sydney - Bioassay research has focused on establishing nutrient levels in grains and their availability to poultry, with a major emphasis on measurement of metabolisable energy (ME). A bioassay,...

Footballs for broilers
By Richard Allison, Hubbard Europe - Giving fully housed birds footballs to kick around, straw bales to perch on and more space may sound far fetched, but one West Country company believes this high welfare approach will prove profitable.

Betaine And AGP- free Diets
By Milan Hruby and Janet Remus, published by eFeedLink - Betaine, through its ability to preserve intestinal integrity, will help reduce intestinal lesions in conjunction with a coccidiostat, and thus may aid in minimising losses due to sub-clinical and...

USDA Poultry and Products Semi-Annual Reports 2005 link
By USDA, FAS - This article provides the poultry data from the USDA FAS Poultry and Products Semi-Annual 2005 reports. We have 3 new countries this week; EU-25, Brazil and Mexico. Within each article is a link to the full report which includes all the...

Detection of bone fragments in Processed Chicken
By Abby Vogel, the University of Maryland - University of Maryland technology may lead to solving the number-one consumer complaint about chicken they buy at the grocery story--finding pieces of bone in poultry that's supposed to be boneless.

The Mycotoxin Challenge In Modern Feed Production
By Eva M. Binder, PhD, Biomin® Laboratory Singapore Pte. Ltd and published by eFeedLink - Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by filamentous fungi that cause a toxic response (mycotoxicosis) when ingested by higher animals. Fusarium, Aspergillus,...

Distillers Dried Grains and Their Impact on Corn, Soymeal, and Livestock Markets
By Steve Markham, Senior Merchandiser, Commodity Specialists Company - In 2004 the Ethanol industry produced 3.41 billion gallons, more than twice as much as in 2000. There are 88 ethanol plants in production or under construction. Approximately 75% of...

Broiler Feeding: Mash or Pellet?
By Jean-Jacques Trevidy, Hubbard Europe - This article evaluates the options of mashing or pelleting broiler feed, and like many choices the broiler producer has, the answer is dependant upon a number of factors.

The use of vaccines for the control of Salmonella in poultry
By the European Food Safety Authority - This article provides the summary and a link to a paper by the EFSA Journal on the Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Biological Hazards on the requests from the European Commission related to the use of vaccines...

Avian Influenza in Poultry
In 1878 a respiratory disease causing high mortality in poultry was first described as Fowl Plague. In 1955 an influenza virus was isolated as the cause of Fowl Plague or avian influenza. This article provides a few fact about Avian Influenza and provides...

Medicated chicken feeds
By Missouri State University - Poultry feeds are available with several types of medications for preventing or treating diseases. Coccidiostats and/or antibiotics are the two most common medications added to feeds.

Big Gains for Small Birds
By Schering-Plough Animal Health. In this article Dr. Charles Broussard talks to SPAH's inhouse magazine CocciForum about recent results from coccidiosis vaccination trials.