Canadian Poultry and Egg Statistics - July to Sept 2008
By Statistics Canada - This publication provides data on the production, supply and disposition and value of Canadian poultry meat and eggs for the third quarter of 2008 as well as annual figures for 2007.

USDA Poultry and Products Annual Reports 2008
This provides links to the latest poultry industry data from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service GAIN Annual Reports for 2008. Within each article listed is a link to the full report, which includes all the tabular data that we have omitted from our...

Water: Identifying and Correcting Challenges
By Susan Watkins, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture.

Avian Influenza Outbreaks in Chickens in Bangladesh
Paritosh K. Biswas and co-authors describe their study to determine the epidemiology of outbreaks of avian influenza A virus (sub-types H5N1, H9N2) in chickens in Bangladesh in 2007. They found that the outbreak began in backyard chickens, and that probable...

Evaluation of Water Acidification Products
Researchers at the University of Arkansas compared citric acid, copper sulphate and sodium bisulphate as treatments for water contaminated with bacteria, yeasts and moulds, and found that none made highly contaminated water safe. Brookee Dean, Jennifer...

Temperature Variation in On-Farm Hatching Egg Holding Units
The effects of oscillating and variable on-farm egg storage temperatures on hatchability and embryo viability in commercial broiler breeder flocks were studied by Dr Keith Bramwell, extension poultry specialist at the University of Arkansas in the Summer...

Housing Issues Continue to Dominate Europe's Egg Markets
Despite recent dramatic rises in feed costs, it was animal welfare issues and the forthcoming ban on conventional battery cages that form a common thread in the reports from European countries at the International Egg Commission's Annual Meeting in Shanghai...

No Problems with High DDGS Layer Diets in Iowa Research
In a report from Iowa State University, diets containing up to 69% corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) were fed to laying hens without affecting bird health or egg production, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePoultrySite.

Efficiency of Biotronic® Product Line in Poultry
Due to their strong antimicrobial effect, acidifiers assist in improving feed and water hygiene standards. BIOMIN GmbH provides Biotronic^® acidifier line, a family of products, combined from selected blends of organic acids.

Salmonella in Livestock Production in GB: 2007 Report
From the UK Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA). The report covers the incidence and typing of Salmonella in chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese and game birds submitted to the VLA last year.

Traceability and Quality to Meet Consumer Expectations
Consumers are expecting more from the products they eat than they used to, writes ThePoultrySite Senior Editor, Chris Harris.

Canadian Poultry and Egg Statistics - April - June 2008
By Statistics Canada - This publication provides data on the production, supply and disposition and value of Canadian poultry meat and eggs for Q2 2008

Encouraging Hens to Lay in Nests
The occurrence of non-nest eggs (floor and slat eggs) will lead to increased labour requirements, reduced hatching egg quality and a potential reduction in hatch and chick quality. Understanding the reasons why eggs are laid outside the nests and what...

Hatching at High Altitudes
By Pas Reform. The effects of hatching at high altitude on hatchability and chick quality depend largely on the altitude at which the hatching eggs are produced - and how the hatchery manager adjusts the incubation programme.

Ascites in poultry
The ascites syndrome in broiler flocks has been increasing at an alarming rate, and this condition has become one of the leading causes of mortality and whole carcass condemnations throughout the world.