Poultry Facts
Summer heat stress is detrimental to broiler chickens
Summer heat stress severely harms broiler chickens, impairing production performance, gut health, immune function, and meat quality.
The article examines physiological effects (panting, reduced feed...
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Genetic immunity to avian influenza: new FFAR–Iowa State–CSIRO project
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) continues to pose a structural threat to the U.S. poultry industry, causing billions of dollars in economic losses, production...
Focus on
El Niño raises fresh uncertainty for global feed markets
Weather patterns do not usually dominate discussions in the poultry industry. This year may prove different.
With El Niño now established in the equatorial Pacific,...
Field Reports
European Union: poultry and products semi-annual. The report is out
The USDA semi-annual report on EU poultry forecasts growth in chicken meat production for 2026. It highlights production gains amid easing disease pressures and...
Eggs
Layer production cycle: reaching week 100
The production cycle of laying hens conventionally ends before 80 weeks old as laying persistency declines rapidly, and cumulative egg production takes a toll...
