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Modern breeding techniques have helped egg production to meet the high demand for chicken today.

Global food prices fell 2.5% (3.2 points) during June, with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ food price index sliding to 124.6 points. But that’s still 33.9% above year-ago levels.

Kristen Roza-Sutherland works in the role of Professional Services Veterinarian, Poultry with Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health, lending her experience to the advancement of diagnostics capture and analytics in the poul…

Increasing purchasing power is driving up meat consumption, especially chicken. Jalal Haddad believes that this is the perfect time for emerging markets to invest in their poultry sectors.

Antibiotics at therapeutic dosages prevent and treat intestinal diseases in modern broiler industry, whereas antibiotic growth promoters (AGPs), at sub-therapeutic doses in feed, can improve growth performance and gut he…

Poultry veterinarians managing commercial flocks are epidemiologists of sorts. We have to come up with a population diagnosis based on sampling of subsets.

Windrowing has become a popular litter management option in recent years. However, bad windrowing practices can create significant problems.

Ongoing studies to find ways of managing Salmonella Heidelberg loads in poultry litter have suggested that downtime is key to reducing the pathogen’s rates.

Article taken from Heifer International; read more and or support their causes at Heifer.org To prevent the spread of disease, chickens need to be vaccinated.In Odisha, India, community vaccinators provide critical suppo…

Back in 1923, A. B. Dann wrote in Poultry Science that “wet litter in the poultry house is a rather troublesome problem for most poultrymen.”1 I hate to say it, but we have not come very far since 1923. Here we are, almo…

Learn about the diversity of Italy's retail food market.

Increasing evidence shows that Salmonella – and a host of other pathogens that negatively impact food safety and bird performance, including E. coli, clostridia and avian influenza, can survive and thrive in fee…

Pressure to reduce poultry production’s carbon footprint presents multiple hurdles, but the industry is up to the challenge, said Joseph Giambrone, PhD, professor, Auburn University.

Read the latest from USDA and other news about the global poultry industry

How much do you really know about the delicious bird that graces your Thanksgiving table each year?

In poultry production, Escherichia coli has long had a reputation as an opportunist, causing infection only after a primary pathogen had first cleared the way. But according to an expert, research shows many strains are …

Farm businesses are taking sustainability seriously, seeking products and sustainable practices that drive efficiency for animals, people, the environment and businesses’ bottom line. Citadel Environmental Solutions offe…

Since the federal legalization of hemp in 2018, many segments of the agriculture industry have been taking advantage of the new opportunities within this market.

Vaccination is used for controlling infectious laryngotracheitis (ILT), a highly contagious respiratory disease in broilers, which leads to poor production, mortality and condemnations.