Canadian Poultry and Egg Statistics - October to December 2008
By Statistics Canada - This publication provides data on the production, supply and disposition and value of Canadian poultry meat and eggs for the fourth quarter of 2008.

US Chickens and Eggs Annual Summary 2008
By the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service - This report looks at the highlights of the US chicken and egg industry over the past year.

US Organic Poultry Production: Origin of Birds & Genetics
Organic Poultry Production in the United States was published by ATTRA in 2008. It discusses organic husbandry including living conditions, health, genetics and origin, feed and processing as specified under the livestock requirements of the...

Organic Poultry Production in the United States
Organic Poultry Production in the United States was written by Dr Anne Fanatico and published by ATTRA in 2008. It discusses organic husbandry including living conditions, health, genetics and origin, feed and processing as specified under the...

People's Republic of China - Poultry and Products - Semi-Annual - 2009
The latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service forecasts China's broiler meat production will rise two per cent in 2009 to 12.1 million tonnes. Production gains will be hampered by sluggish sales. Chinese broiler meat imports in 2009 will...

Russian Federation - Livestock and Products - Meat and Poultry Prices - Update - 2009
A new GAIN report from the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service highlights that average retail prices for meat and poultry in Russia increased by more than 23 per cent in 2008 while the increase in overall food prices jumped nearly 18 per cent. Analysts...

Japan - Poultry and Products - 2009
The latest GAIN report from USDA Foreign Agricultural Service is subtitled H7N6 Avian Influenza Outbreak in Commercial Quail Flocks.

Pigeon Paramyxovirus Type 1 and Its Importance for the Commercial Poultry Industry
By Dr Babak Sanei (Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs) and Dr Marina Brash and Dr Davor Ojkic (Animal Health Laboratory, Laboratory Services Division, University of Guelph). Published by the Poultry Industry Council of Canada as Factsheet...

Toward Full Control of Vaccine Administration
by S. Comte, S. Warin and L. Mogenet Ceva Santé Animale, Zone Industrielle de la Ballastière, BP 126, 33501, Libourne, France

UK Poultry and Poultrymeat Statistics - February 2009
By Defra. This monthly publication combines the UK Hatcheries Survey and Poultry Slaughterhouse Survey results together with other Defra statistics, and trade data.

Genomics Research Project: Early Success for Cobb-Hendrix Alliance
Jerry Moye, president of Cobb-Vantress, and Antoon van den Berg, chief executive of Hendrix Genetics are interviewed by Roger Ransom in the current issue of Cobb Focus.

Natural Mating and Breeding
Extension poultry scientists from the University of Georgia explain mating behaviour in chickens and how this knowledge can be used to manage a breeding flock in the January 2009 issue of the University's Hatchery/Breeder Tips.

Studying Performance Following In-Ovo Injection
In-ovo feeding of turkey embryos can have the effect of increasing body weight gain and improving the use and take up of nutrients, research from North Carolina State University has shown, writes ThePoultrySite senior editor, Chris Harris.

Which Breed of Chicken Should I Put in my Backyard Flock?
The extension poultry scientists at the University of Georgia offer advice on the characteristics of the most popular breeds for backyard flocks in the January 2009 issue of the University's Backyard Poultry Tip.

How Much DDGS Can be Incorporated in a Layer Feed?
Research reviewed by Dr Kristjan Bregendahl, nutritionist for Hy-Line International, indicates that corn distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) can be included at high levels in diets for layers. Because of variability from different sources, he...