Bird Flu in Denmark
STOCKHOLM, DENMARK - Bird flu virus has, according to this story, been detected on a farm in Denmark's central Fyn island, the country's veterinary department announced Monday.

Danes Focus on Camplobacter Prevention
DENMARK - Campylobacter is the most common bacterial cause of human gastrointestinal disease in Denmark. It is estimated that imported chilled broiler meat contributed to approximately 80% of the human campylobacteriosis cases related to consumption...

Hot and Bothered Hens at Their Best
DENMARK - Startling new research from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, Aarhus University has concluded that the immune system of hens is affected by heat. Knowing this means that a slight change of temperature can dramatically improve hen health...

New Test May Allow for Rapid Detection of Salmonella in Meat
DENMARK - Researchers from Denmark have developed a 12-hour test for detecting Salmonella in meat. They report their findings in the May 2007 issue the journal Applied and Environmental Microbiology.

BASF sells animal feed premix sites
DENMARK - BASF is selling its animal nutrition premix business in eight countries to Nutreco, an animal feed group headquartered in the Netherlands. Premixes are mixtures of vitamins and feed additives for animal nutrition. Nutreco is one of the world’s...

Ross EPI Completes Refurbishment of Baekke Hatchery
DENMARK - Ross-EPI B.V., part of the Aviagen Group, has recently undergone a significant refurbishment programme of its hatchery in Baekke, Denmark.