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Anne-Marie Neeteson leads Aviagen webinar on sustainable development and the industry's responsibility for safe global food supply

Two American entrepreneurs want to change the way poultry producers interact with their flocks. Poultry Patrol is an autonomous robot designed for use in poultry barns to improve animal welfare and cut down on a producer’s need to constantly walk the barns doing surveillance.…

Inactivated vaccines containing bacteria are naturally more reactive compared to vaccines that contain viruses due to the structural composition of pathogens. For this reason, the type of adjuvant and emulsion technology…

Sustainable poultry operations that have made a name for themselves for high welfare standards and environmental stewardship may sometimes find it difficult to maintain the very ideals that made them successful.

As the animal welfare movement in the United States continues to grow and adapt to meet consumer demands, increased transparency by retailers regarding how birds are raised on-farm has become more critical.

Monimax® is a new product that combines the strengths of the synthetic compound nicarbazin with the ionophore monensin, resulting in a unique new product for coccidiosis control.

The poultry industry has evolved significantly in recent decades. The increasing demand for higher volumes, better quality and competitive prices have resulted in the industrialization, intensification and concentration …

On July 1, global poultry breeding company Aviagen hosted a webinar aimed at helping customers from Latin America to improve incubation performance. During the online session, Global Manager of Hatchery Development and S…

The poultry industry is always on the lookout for technology that can save time and money, improve mortality rates, enhance nutrition outcomes and help with a host of other issues across the industry.

Control of poultry red mite (PRM) has traditionally relied upon use of synthetic pesticides that specifically target ticks and mites – otherwise know as acaricides.

Biofilms will form inside water pipes and regular treatment to remove them is needed to prevent decreased water flow and microbial contamination of drinking water.

The poultry red mite (PRM) is the most damaging ectoparasite of laying hens worldwide. In Europe, where the infestation rate is over 80 percent the economic cost is estimated to be around €231 million per year.

The prevalence of poultry red mite (PRM) across farms in Europe has been increasing and is expected to continue to increase.

A collaboration between scientists, government and female farmers to encourage small-scale turkey rearing is paying off in the countryside around Kolkata.

Work carried out by scientists at The Pirbright Institute has revealed that differences in virulence between strains of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) may be partly down to changes in a viral protein called VP4.

Animal welfare is in the eye of the beholder. Some consumers are willing to pay more for products from companies that have reputations that align with their beliefs.

Correct brooding conditions are important for getting chicks off to a good start. You can accurately assess the conditions into which the chicks are being placed by having the correct equipment at your disposal. Below is…

In contrast to the legislative approach taken in Europe to regulate practices and standards specific to the food animal industry, animal welfare policies in the United States (US) have been driven primarily by consumers.…

Sexual uniformity of males and females at mating-up will have long-term benefits for flock production and welfare. An immature male should never be mated up with a mature female and conversely mature males should not be …

Breeding has powerful effects. Although all chicken breeds originate from the same wild ancestor, they differ dramatically in appearance, physiology, type and metabolic rate. Surprisingly though, one detail remains fairl…