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Most chicken doctors refer to the Diseases of Poultry as the “bible of poultry disease,” but even this revered source of knowledge may be incomplete and can’t replace networking with colleagues. Just one such example is …

Chicks should have access to feed as soon as possible after placement to optimize gut, organ and skeletal development, and to support body-weight gain throughout the growing period. Optimal chick management should achiev…

Remote sensing technology has found a place in the poultry barn, but the COVID-19 pandemic has shown just how valuable this technology is to the producers of today. Experts at Food Chain Enterprises speak to The Poultry Site on remote sensing.…

“My only son was able to study because of these duck eggs,” shares Balut peddler Ronald Isidro, opening a sky-blue styropor box to reveal a steaming cluster of eggs.

The vital role the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) plays in nutrient absorption and the immune response is probably much more complex and dynamic than most of us realize. We do know, however, that maintaining good intestina…

Infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) has affected flocks before the virus was even identified. In the US, IBV strains are named for the state from which they were first isolated. There are strains named after Massachusetts,…

The calls of wild jungle fowl have reverberated throughout the jungles of Asia for thousands of years. Generations of people have hunted and caught the wary birds in traps, delighting in the succulence of fresh poultry.

Bwami Gausi claims to have lost 1,500 chickens within a year due to a strange illness of which he had no ideas regarding possible treatment. The development meant that he lost about $7,500 of potential revenue. Gausi is a Malawian farmer based in the central region district of Ntcheu.…

I rarely get on a soap box, but I’m going to make an exception in this case. As an industry, if we’re going to continue with “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) production, we have to know the quality of water our flocks are dri…

Turkey eggs have a high incubation success rate when all the species-specific areas of incubation are managed correctly. Hence, a suite of incubation equipment that allows for fine-tuning of the processes and parameters …

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.