Biden USDA secretary choice, Vilsack, will face little opposition in US Senate 12 Dec 2020 Vilsack’s return to the USDA is being applauded by Midwestern US ag groups and lawmakers, including Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa).
Weekly poultry digest: Japan struggles with H5N8 and Chick-Fil-A sues suppliers 11 Dec 2020 Bird flu continues to roil the European and Asian poultry industries and Chick-Fil-A alleges price fixing in new lawsuit.
Considerations for effective vermin control 10 Dec 2020 Sponsored Vermin are considered to be wild animals that are believed to be harmful to crops and livestock or carry disease. Therefore, the definition of vermin is not specific to certain species but rather the circumstances. In po…
The importance of nutrition on egg shell quality in broiler breeders 10 Dec 2020 Sponsored Poor egg shell quality and contaminated eggs are often the main factors to poor hatchability
Why food loss and waste are among our biggest sustainability challenges, and how we can create change 7 Dec 2020 It is estimated that to feed the world’s population in 2050 we will need to produce 56% more calories than we do today. However, at the same time we need to reduce our reliance on the world’s natural resources, reduce ca…
Now more than ever, vaccination is critical for managing Salmonella in layer flocks 4 Dec 2020 Sponsored An interview with Kalen Cookson, DVM, MAM, Director of Clinical Research, Zoetis
Renewed app to give traceability to the vaccination process: another tool for coccidiosis prevention 4 Dec 2020 Sponsored In September 2020, HIPRA has launched a new version of HIPRAlink® Vaccination. A renewed software to control coccidiosis prevention at hatchery level.
Weekly poultry digest: Canada revamps agriculture policy and bird flu outbreaks continue 4 Dec 2020 Jim Wyckoff runs through everything from lab-grown chicken in Singapore to new coronavirus import protocols in China in this week's poultry digest.
Broiler breeders are calmer, lay more eggs when fed twice a day 2 Dec 2020 Broiler breeders fed twice a day were calmer and laid more eggs
Feed-induced gut inflammation and oxidative stress in chickens; what antibiotic growth promoters actually hide 1 Dec 2020 Sponsored Introduction The ban or rejection of the use of antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in poultry feed in many countries as well as the increasing restrictions on the use of antibiotics therapeutically are leading to a new pa…
Research: greater prairie-chickens pay turbine fields no mind 1 Dec 2020 Rapid development of wind energy across the American Great Plains has spurred concern about potential effects on grassland birds, the most rapidly declining avian group in North America.
Weekly poultry digest: bird flu outbreaks continue in Europe 27 Nov 2020 In this week's poultry digest, Jim Wyckoff outlines the continuing avian influenza cases in Europe and Poland's increase in turkey production.
American Farm Bureau: US Thanksgiving dinner cost down 4% 26 Nov 2020 The cost of a classic Thanksgiving Day dinner has gone down slightly
S. Heidelberg load reduced in chicks treated with acidified water the first 2 weeks of life 25 Nov 2020 Sponsored Chicks that received acidified water for the first 2 weeks of life had a significantly reduced load of Salmonella Heidelberg, a challenge study demonstrates. According to Manuel Da Costa, a research scientist at Zoetis a…
US National Thanksgiving Turkey receives Presidential pardon 25 Nov 2020 US President Donald J. Trump continued the time-honored White House tradition of officially pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey, on Tuesday, November 24. He and the First Lady also took the opportunity to wish Ame…
‘Listening’ to chicks could improve poultry welfare 23 Nov 2020 Listening to baby chicks’ calls could help identify welfare problems early on
Weekly poultry outlook: bird flu continues to rage through Europe and US rethinks its China strategy 20 Nov 2020 Jim Wyckoff's latest analysis shows the spread of H5N8 avian influenza through Europe and the political and economic implications of the US-China trade relationship.
Photo report: pioneering work in Turkmenistan for Nurly Meydan 20 Nov 2020 Sponsored Roxell became acquainted with the Turkmenistan poultry sector: Nurly Meydan invited us to equip its broiler breeder houses. How did we approach the automation and biosecurity? See the photos.
Managing fully beaked flocks 19 Nov 2020 Sponsored Due to changes in customer sentiment, restrictions on beak treatment practices have been introduced in some countries and are being considered by many others. Full (untreated) beaks are obligatory in European Union organ…
The next generation of water-soluble probiotics, providing a possible alternative to AGPs 17 Nov 2020 Sponsored Antibiotics have been used for decades as growth promoters (AGPs), and they continue to be employed in many countries despite being suspected of supporting the development of antimicrobial resistance.
