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How To... Prepare the breeder house for cleaning and disinfection after depletion

For many years, raised CO2 levels at the end of the incubation period were thought to be harmful for the developing bird embryo – this is a myth that couldn’t be further from the truth.

Evonik Porphyrio brings digital solutions to Evonik's Precision Livestock Farming division.

Learn trends in the feed additive industry and how research is changing farmer perceptions of feed additives.

During a crisis, such as the global pandemic of the COVID-19 outbreak, many business can slow down or even close down when normal operations are not possible to maintain, even with workers working from home.

Rumours about the spread of coronavirus through chicken have wreaked
havoc in West Bengal’s poultry industry, with losses amounting to
several billions of dollars and thousands of farmers losing their
livelihoods.…

The novel coronavirus has certainly put the world in defensive mode as media outlets continue their non-stop coverage of new daily outbreaks around the world, and the World Health Organization (WHO) has just recently categorized it as pandemic.…

According to the National Chicken Council, in 2018, more than 9 billion broiler chickens were hatched, and more than 40 billion pounds of chicken meat were produced. This resulted in the US being the largest broiler chicken producer in the world.…

Separate-sex feeding considers the differences in head size and height between males and females and allows for more effective control of body-weight gain and uniformity in each sex.Using separate-sex feeding equipment w…

A short-chain poultry unit in the Netherlands is changing public opinion and proving that poultry production can be done sustainably, ethically and affordably for everyone. Melanie Jenkins reports.

A good vaccination program, along with proper flock management and biosecurity, plays a key role in the health and productivity of broiler breeders.The use of bacterins has been shown to lessen the effects of certain dis…

To achieve good hatchability and chick quality, bird eggs need careful management from the time they are laid to the time they hatch. Breakout analyses are a valuable tool in the hatchery manager’s hatching egg managemen…

Signatories to the NGO-backed European Chicken Commitment (ECC) must move from standard intensive indoor production systems for rearing meat chickens, to more humane, extensive indoor systems by the 1st of January 2026.

Good animal-welfare credentials are in the eye of the beholder. Some consumers are willing to pay more for products from companies with reputations that align with their beliefs.

This series has been written with the guidelines for a house in a climate that may experience four seasons. As such the series will cover the three modes of ventilation (minimum, transitional, tunnel). In most countries …

This series has been written with the guidelines for a house in a climate that may experience four seasons. As such the series will cover the three modes of ventilation (minimum, transitional, tunnel). In most countries …

This series has been written with the guidelines for a house in a climate that may experience four seasons. As such the series will cover the three modes of ventilation (minimum, transitional, tunnel). In most countries …

In this podcast, ffinlo Costain explores how farmers can embrace regenerative agriculture to ensure long-term productivity, profitability and ecosystem biodiversity.

Antibodies passed from mother to chick provide young birds with their earliest form of immune protection. However, new studies in broiler chicks show that maternal antibodies to Escherichia coli do not prevent infection,…