Campylobacter Studied through the Turkey Production Chain
Although the number of Campylobacter found on the turkey farms were low, this food-borne pathogen was found quite widely on Finnish turkey farms and the slaughterhouse, according to researchers led by Dr Perko-Makela. The highlights of their recently...

Tracking Salmonella's Evolution From Innocuous to Virulent
Studies by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) into how Salmonella enteritidis evolves and infects hens will help to reduce levels of infection.

Salmonella Intervention Strategies and Testing Methods
Dr Scott M. Russell, extension poultry scientist with the University of Georgia, describes and explains the implications of the different Salmonella intervention strategies and testing methods used in the US and EU in the March 2009 issue of the...

Arcobacter: Genome of Foodborne Pathogen Exposed
Mapping of the genome of Arcobacter butzleri by scientists at the USDA Agricultural Research Service is a first step in control of this food-borne pathogen. Previously thought to be a member of the Campylobacter family, it has been found in farm...

Chlorine: Still the Most Popular Sanitizer in the Poultry Industry
Dr Scott M. Russell, extension poultry scientist at the University of Georgia, describes the use of chlorine gas, sodium hypochlorite and potassium hypochlorite as sanitisers in poultry meat processing in the University's Poultry Tips in November...

Bird Flu is Top Disease Concern in Asia
Interviews with some of the leading exhibitors in the special show sector, Eggs!, at VIV Asia in Bangkok in March revealed that avian influenza remains top of the list of disease concerns in Asia, reports Jackie Linden, editor of ThePoultrySite.

Biosecurity for the Poultry Industry
"It really does not matter how comprehensive your biosecurity measures are on paper but rather whether the programme is implemented correctly in farms," write Gary Butcher and Mojtaba Yegani for the Florida Cooperative Extension Service. They explain...

European Turkey Industry in Difficulties, Says AVEC
The 2008 Annual Report from AVEC, the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries, includes an overview of the turkey industry. Welfare and the reduction in Salmonella contamination are seen as particularly difficult issues...

Chlorinated Poultry Meat - Is Cure Better than Prevention?
AVEC, the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries, has published its annual report for 2008, which includes a chapter outlining its view on the chlorination of poultry meat. Chlorinated water is used in some countries as...

Zoonoses in the EU: Trends and Sources
Because zoonoses are infections and diseases that are transmissible from animals to humans, it makes it particularly important to keep these livestock diseases under surveillance and control, writes Adam Anson, reporting for ThePoultrySite.

New Study Clarifies Health Issues over Egg Consumption
It's official: eggs contribute an insignificant risk to heart disease, according to this US egg industry report.

Maintaining Egg Quality
Dan L. Cunningham, Extension Coordinator at the University of Georgia, offers tips to laying flock owners on how to keep eggs clean in the University's series, Backyard Flock Tip.

Biosecurity for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Issues and Options
FAO has published a report offering recommendations for biosecurity for all those involved in the poultry industry. The aim of the authors was to come up with solutions to make biosecurity practical and sustainable for all those involved.

How a Lion Saved the UK Egg Industry
The annual meeting of the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) at Stoneleigh at the end of November was attended by up to 500 participants - a record number, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePoultry Site.

Health Update on U.S. Table Egg Layer Flock
"The overall health of the national table egg layer flock is very good," reported Dr. Eric Gingerich, University of Pennsylvania, who spoke at the US Animal Health Association (USAHA) annual meeting in Reno in late October. His report was published in...