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In this week's poultry digest, Jim Wyckoff outlines the continuing avian influenza cases in Europe and Poland's increase in turkey production.

The cost of a classic Thanksgiving Day dinner has gone down slightly

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 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 baby chicks’ calls could help identify welfare problems early on

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.

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.

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…

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.

The AL-2 family of variants is the predominant strain of infectious bursal disease virus (IBDV) circulating among US broiler flocks, according to a recent survey1 — a finding that should be considered when planning IBDV …

New findings about viral regions in the DNA of chickens aim to aid productivity for smallholder farms in developing countries.

Insight into avian virus highlights its potential to infect commercial flocks

Without an approved treatment, histomoniasis remains a growing problem among turkeys. The only realistic option for controlling the disease right now is limiting its transmission once it enters a flock.

The shift to at-home food consumption has had a dramatic impact on poultry because of its high dependence on the food service industry

Jim Wyckoff's latest poultry industry updates explore the evolving bird flu outbreak in Europe and the US broiler market.

In this article the impact of soy oligosaccharides and the antigen beta-conglycinin on the productive performance and intestinal health of broiler chickens is reviewed.

Read the latest updates of the global poultry industry from Jim Wyckoff.

Strong gut health is crucial for successful poultry production, according to Charlie Barnes, Senior Poultry Production Manager at EC Drummond, with 25 sites across the UK producing more than 33.75 million broilers per ye…

Read the latest poultry industry updates from the United States.

The 2020 Quality and Welfare Egg China Summit, co-sponsored by FAI Farm, China Animal Health and Food Safety Alliance (CAFA) and IQC, was successfully held in Shanghai on October 15. The Summit received strong support fr…