Health & disease

Arm & Hammer views chicks at their day of hatch to see the early colonizing bacteria and how the microbiome is set up as chicks mature.

To achieve the genetic potential of our broilers, it is important to provide them with everything they require, including the correct temperature and ventilation conditions along with a good feed and water management pro…

South Korea has slaughtered 18.8 million poultry to stem the spread of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu on farms.

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…

The Philippines is now free of highly pathogenic H5N6 avian influenza, saying the last wild case of the disease has been resolved.

Hong Kong announced new import restrictions for poultry products originating in countries with bird flu outbreaks, but continues to take regional approach to suspensions.

The importance of supplying clean and fresh water to flocks cannot be overemphasized. Water is the most important nutrient. After establishing the chemical and microbiological quality as well as the temperature of the wa…

Ongoing outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza are gravely impacting poultry flocks across Europe and Asia, spurring economists to revise their chicken meat consumption estimates for 2021.

Hungary’s food safety authority NEBIH ordered the slaughter of 101,000 chickens on 14 January due to a bird flu outbreak.

A new report published as part of the Nuffield Farming Scholarships Trust and AHDB highlights the need for a veterinary-led farm animal health and welfare body for the UK.

Hong Kong has suspended poultry imports from multiple regions in France, Poland, the UK, Germany, Japan and South Korea as avian influenza continues to spread.

Asia’s poultry industry is confronting the region’s worst bird flu outbreak in years, with the virus being detected across farms from Japan to India.

Animal health officials in South Korea are currently investigated six potential cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza as the disease continues to ravage flocks in Europe and Asia.

France is to extend mass culling of poultry as it faces a “race against time” to contain a bird flu virus sweeping through a duck-breeding area in the southwest.

Prices for broiler chickens in India have fallen by almost a third in a week as consumption drops after an outbreak of bird flu was reported in six states.

Everyone understands the importance of a precise cleaning and disinfection program on the farm, but one of the most critical parts is the feeding equipment. From the very start, flocks will spend a large amount of time e…

The European Commission has published recommendations for the Common Agricultural Policy to support member states as they embark on the European Green Deal.

Surveillance aimed at pinpointing the type of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV) that’s circulating in poultry flocks is essential to control of the disease, Mark Jackwood, PhD, University of Georgia, told Poultry Health …

The latest Weekly poultry digest shows the impact of continued avian influenza outbreaks and highlights the plant-based meat trend emerging in China.

China’s customs authority has suspended poultry imports from France due to highly pathogenic H5N8 avian influenza.