Genetics

GLOBAL - Prized for their plumpness, poultry farmers have made incredible gains through agricultural breeding programmes to maximise chicken size and weight to benefit worldwide consumption, where demand continues to gro…

Low pathogenic H9N2 avian influenza virus is one of the major concerns of the Middle-East poultry production.

US - The rubber-like elasticity of skin, which contracts to its original shape after being stretched, is key to the development of regularly spaced hairs and sweat glands during development, according to new research at …

NIGERIA - A team of experts under the auspices of African Chicken Genetic Gains in Nigeria has announced a breakthrough in poultry production in Nigeria following the development of disease-resistant breed of chicken wit…

US - Women from across the poultry industry will convene for USPOULTRY’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference to be held 17-18 August at the Hilton Sandestin Beach Golf Resort & Spa in Destin, Florida.

US - In experimental research, scientists tend to assume that - unless they are looking specifically at reproduction or sexual behavior - male and female animals are alike, and mostly use males.

RWANDA - Poultry farmers have welcomed a new hatchery inaugurated in Musanze, saying it will not only bring prices down but also help them have healthy and productive chicks.

CANADA - Canada has announced $30 million of funding over six years to support advanced research in agricultural genomics to mitigate biological threats to agriculture.

ANALYSIS - Research recently presented at the International Production and Processing Expo (IPPE) compared a feed additive containing Refined Functional Carbohydrates™ (RFC™) to competitors.

CANADA - The chicken eggs in Professor Shayan Sharif’s lab at Canada's University of Guelph look like ordinary eggs, but they’re not. Some of them have been vaccinated against diseases that can cause illness in humans an…

US - As expected the WTO sided with Canada and Mexico in their dispute with the US over Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) but the tariff amount awarded was smaller than what these two countries were requesting, write St…

US - Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, announces the election of Dr Travis Schaal, DVM, internal technical services manager for Hy-Line, to president of the Association of Poultry Primary…

EU - A feed industry assessment has suggested that an "opt-out" proposal, for EU member states to be allowed to prohibit the use of GM feed in their countries, would lead to reduced competitiveness of the livestock and p…

It was a few years ago when the egg sector heard first about the mission of ISA, The layer Business Unit of Hendrix Genetics. “Breeding layers capable of producing 500 first quality eggs by 2020”. Today, only five years …

It was a few years ago when the egg sector heard first about the mission of ISA, The layer Business Unit of Hendrix Genetics. “Breeding layers capable of producing 500 first quality eggs by 2020”. Today, only five years …

EU - Amendments to a European Commission proposal to ban the cloning of farm animals in the EU are the subject of an MEP debate and vote on Tuesday 8 September.

EU - The agriculture committee rejected the European Commission's draft law that would give member states the power to restrict or prohibit the use of EU-approved GM food or feed on their territory.

GERMANY - Germany's agriculture minister has travelled to South America for talks on enhancing food security, with expansion of non-GM (genetically modified) soy production high on the agenda.

US - The US Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) will be holding a live webinar in September, discussing a variety of poultry farm management issues.

US - Labelling food containing GMOs (Genetically Modified Organisms) would not act as 'warning' labels and scare consumers away from purchasing these products, according to a new study from the University of Vermont.