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Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites produced by microfungi that are capable of causing disease and death in humans and other animals.

Could cell-cultured meat be ready for market in the next five years?

Methionine is an essential amino acid in animal nutrition. Last year’s global methionine market experienced strong demand growth of 6 percent, despite supply disruptions.

Today’s broiler shows a marked improvement over the broiler of the middle of the last century, but it is still a relatively inefficient converter of feed into meat.

This series of 3 articles shows you the best possible ways to mix eggs from different flocks in the incubator.

Can both bird-welfare standards and commercial margins be improved by changing the way broilers are caught prior to slaughter? New Norwegian research has been getting to grips with the issue

Fly infestations pose a significant challenge for poultry operations. Whether concentrated in a pit system, holding shed, or on a litter floor, poultry manure is an ideal medium for fly reproduction.

The goal of any broiler breeder program is to produce the greatest number of hatching eggs per hen housed and life of flock hatch to give us the most chicks per hen housed.

Mortality disposal is critical to every poultry farm’s biosecurity programme. Composting is a safe, biosecure and efficient way of managing everyday losses. However, it must be done correctly or issues can arise

Zoetis Chief Executive Officer Juan Ramón Alaix offers his perspective on the qualities and attributes of leaders who deliver great business results.

A recent study corroborates previous findings that broilers properly vaccinated for infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) are protected from IBV challenge despite exposure to moderate levels of ammonia

A recent longitudinal study found that offering financial incentives and ceasing the practice of thinning led to a reduction in the prevalence of Campylobacter

As anyone who’s ever done it knows all too well, running a poultry farm can be a stressful endeavour. But how can you tell when the strain is having serious repercussions for your mental health? And what can you do to he…

Farm organisations are attempting to change the fate of male chicks.

Recent data has shown broilers supplemented with HMTBa (2-hydroxy 4-(methylthio) butanoic acid) as a methionine source exhibited fewer condemnations and higher livability consistently.

Swiss research shows ramps can improve transition from one phase to the next.

Egg producers can address the additional costs and new challenges of moving hens into cage-free environments by focusing on these five factors.

Every day, Arbor Acres, Indian River and Ross chicks begin an intricate journey from one of the many Aviagen supply bases to customers around the world

How Canadian egg farmers and innovators plan to bring fresh eggs to the furthest reaches of Canada

It’s no secret that temperature differences in the incubator cause a wider hatch window and negatively affect chick uniformity.