Flexy, new market strategies for excellent products
During our recent visit to FLEXY, a manufacturer and distributor of poultry equipment located in Campo San Martino, Padua - Elisabetta Libralon, General Manager...
Innovative approaches to egg sexing
The rise of specialized layer genetics in the mid-20th century introduced a lasting challenge for egg producers: identifying and culling male chicks. This practice...
Middle East conflict raises concerns for poultry supply and trade
The ongoing war involving Iran is creating new uncertainty for the poultry sector in the Middle East and could influence global poultry trade. According...
Evaluation of anti-inflammatory capacities of bacillus-based probiotics using an in vitro intestinal cell model
With the evolution of genetic potential of modern broilers, transforming the large feed intake into protein deposition is a real challenge for the digestive...
Automated, high-capacity Stork Thigh Fillet System
Consumers worldwide are increasingly appreciating boneless chicken thigh meat. Marel Poultry already foresaw this trend a while ago. That's why the company developed the...
BFREPA calls for urgent housing order as avian flu cases rise in Western Great...
The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) has called for an immediate housing order to be implemented across the western region of Great...
Comparison of the effects of dietary available phosphorus and feed restriction on performance, egg...
This study was performed to evaluate the effect of available phosphorus and restricted feeding level on laying hens productivity, egg quality and yolk fatty...
Meeting with Hy-Line International at EuroTier 2016
Interviews with Hy-Line International’s key figures to globally assess the present and future value of the poultry industry
Intracare awarded NSF International Certification for Intra Hydrocare
Certification to NSF/ANSI 60 demonstrates compliance with nationally recognised Intracare health effects standard for all drinking water treatment chemicals.
Intracare, a leading innovative company in...
Does negative pressure created by exhaust fans affect poultry?
Most poultry are raised in houses that use a negative pressure ventilation systems to aid in maintaining air quality, house temperature, and air movement....
Interview with Roy Driessen, Marel Poultry Marketing Manager
Interview to Roy Driessen, Marel Poultry Marketing Manager on their flagship products, latest innovations and future goals.
Avian influenza outbreak confirmed in Norway: ESA approves emergency measures
Norway has reported a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1, underlining the persistent threat of bird flu across Europe as the...
2016 Eurotier Preview
EuroTier is the indispensable and international platform for livestock professionals and expects 2,500 exhibitors from more than 50 countries. Some 2,400 exhibitors have already...
Natural antioxidants and vitagene concept in poultry production – Second part
From vitamins to vitagene. In this second part the focus will be on the Vitagene concept, which refers to a group of genes involved...
Innovative methods for a multidisciplinary risk management in poultry slaughterhouses
The purpose of controls in slaughterhouses is to ensure food safety and quality as well as to monitor animal health and welfare.
Control efficiency can...
Management of drinking water and vaccination procedures: a strategic pairing for effective immunization
Vaccination via drinking water is one of the cornerstones of modern poultry production and accounts for the majority of immunization procedures carried out during...
Early bird flu outbreak raises concerns in Europe and North America
The current outbreak of bird flu cases, affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North America, is happening at...
“Alta Tuscia” new laying hens farm in Italy
MBE Breeding Equipment outfitted a new free-range farm, which has recently been inaugurated in Montefiascone, Italy
A celebration event for the "Alta Tuscia" company, located...
Garlic allicin as a promising alternative to antibiotics in broilers
Introduction
The poultry industry is under increasing pressure to reduce antibiotic use due to antimicrobial resistance and consumer demand for safer products. Garlic (Allium sativum)...
Best practice in feed management
How innovative thinking and a proactive approach can ensure best practice with feed on broiler farms
In partnership with Cobb, this article examines best practice...
Common global poultry welfare practices
A recent article by Hendrix Genetics detailed the creation and roll out of a structured poultry welfare program for all species offered by the breeding company.
The...
Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the G19 countries between 2006 and...
The second, and the last paper, in a series of two which deals with the egg industry in the Group of Nineteen countries between...
How can hatcheries lessen the impact of Covid-19?
The world is currently experiencing a pandemic caused by a coronavirus, Covid-19. While the virus probably originated in animals, it appears that it only...
Survey of egg quality in commercially available table eggs
Increase demand in consumer choice and request for egg quality has resulted in a wide variety of egg selection available in the retail market
Specialty...
Pulmonary Nocardiosis in turkey poults
Nocardiosis is an opportunistic, noncontagious, pyogranulomatous or suppurative disease of domestic animals, wildlife and people. In domestic animals, it causes mastitis, pneumonia (granulomatous lesions...
Mycotoxins in turkeys
Toxin production requires the presence of a mould, a suitable substrate and a suitable environment. If a mould is present, toxin production is influenced...
Novel genome technologies to ensure future biodiversity and global protein request
A new collaborative research and development project between Cobb-Vantress and The Roslin Institute brought scientists and industry experts together to address food security needs...
Flexible Feed Formulation with GALLIPRO
Facing challenging goals
The goal of the poultry industry is to provide consumers with safe food, while promoting poultry health and welfare, in addition to carefully...
Best practice in egg production
How robust management and proactive measures can drive best practice for egg production on poultry farms.
In partnership with Cobb, this article examines best practice...
The use of moringa oleifera leaf meal (MOLM) and its extract in low protein...
The objective of the present study was to evaluate the effect of incorporating different levels of MOLM and its extract - as natural antioxidants...
The role of mechanistic theory in delaying the development of NSPases
This brief paper attempts to review the history of development of the mechanistic theories for NSPases and how this has possibly delayed advances.
NSPase feed...
In-ovo corticosterone alters body composition in 35 day old chi-cken meat birds
Increasing evidence suggests early-life exposure to maternal stress can permanently alter thedevelopment of an embryo. Such findings have significant application to the chicken meat...
Best practice in management
How management best practice can help support profitability on broiler farms
In partnership with Cobb, this new series of articles will examine best practice in...
Effects of low protein and balanced amino acid levels on birds under subclinic NE
One benefit of low protein (LP) diets is improving gut health in a future of antibiotic-growth promoter free diets.
Drew et al., (2004) found an...
Researchers use laser for broiler house enrichment
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, in which researchers used...
Water disinfection in poultry farms: a low-cost practice with high impact
Water is often overlooked as a source of disease risk in poultry farming. Yet, when it comes to biosecurity, drinking water is one of...
VIV ASIA 2023 is coming!
VIV Asia is the biggest and most complete feed to food event in Asia, dedicated to the world of livestock production, animal husbandry and...
Turkey breeding – Where from, Where to? – Domestication of animals was a major...
All species of today’s domestic plants and animals followed an analogous pattern of multi-generational change influenced by humans. The modern populations of turkeys followed...
Algae products in organic poultry diets
Algae, “the not so new kid on the block” has been used in both human and animal diets dating back centuries. There is a...
The effects of in-ovo feeding
In-ovo feeding is a key issue in poultry. The embryonic and immediate post hatch developmental period represents a significant phase in attaining quality broiler...
Oxygen rich air to the birds from day one!
From first day of production the Corona air inlet from DACS creates a perfect air distribution with plenty of temperate, oxygen rich air flowing...
Effects of yeast and its derivatives on meat yield
The present experiment was designed to determine the effects of yeast and its derivatives on meat yield and hematological indices of broiler chickens challenged...
Trade tensions continue
Reports from South America indicate a robust harvest that will start in just a few weeks. A wild card is the trade tensions between...
Visit to Prinzen, specialist in egg-handling systems for hatcheries
Valentijn Crum, Business Development Manager at Prinzen, part of the Vencomatic Group, tells us about the company history and the stunning advances made over...
The Polish company Gospodarstwo Piotrkowo chooses SPECHT
In Piotrkowo, a small Polish town, some 130 km southeast of Gdansk, you will find one of the leading egg-producing companies of the country.
The...
Infectious bronchitis virus spike protein-pseudotyped virus particles for vaccine applications
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded researchproject at the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia, in which researchers evaluated...
Impact of the lighting and feeding regimen during rearing on Hy-Line brown pullet growth...
The impact of two lighting and three feeding programs during rearing on pullet body weight (BW), feed intake (FI), organ characteristics and start of...
Effect of the type of diet and the addition of humic substances as growth...
In recent years, humic substances have been tested as growth promoters in animal production and are one of the promising options to face the...
UK suspends certain argentine poultry imports following HPAI outbreak
The United Kingdom has suspended imports of specific poultry commodities from Argentina following the confirmation of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak.
Argentine authorities...
Housing systems in laying hen husbandry- First part
A status report
This analysis is an abridged version of a report which the author prepared for the International Egg Commission (IEC) in London, UK.
In...
See you soon at VIV-RUSSIA!
VIV Russia is the trade show for animal husbandry and processing in Russia and the C.I.S. countries. VIV Russia showcases the industry's developments by...
Checking and calibrating sensors: essential preventive hatchery maintenance
We expect incubators to function 24/7 without disruption - and with the highest levels of accuracy from the sensors in particular, on whose outputs...
Innov’Space 2025 Awards Highlight Breakthroughs in Poultry and Livestock Innovation
The 30th anniversary of Innov’Space at SPACE 2025 marked a record-setting year for innovation in livestock farming. Out of 108 applications, the jury of...
Aviagen Latin America invests $4 million in Great Grandparent facility
Aviagen continues to strengthen its operations in Latin America, as demand steadily increases throughout the region.
Global poultry breeding companyAviagen®, has added a fourth farm...
Second-hand poultry equipment for sale
Second-hand Vencomatic poultry equipment for sale, excellent condition, for floor farming of hens or breeders.
Capacity: floor farming for 16,000 birds in 2 poultry houses...
Maternal stress, the potential impact on broiler breeders and subsequent chick development
Managing stress in broiler breeders has been a continual topic of discussion since the early 1980’s, but our understanding of stress and its influence...
Ovostella chooses Eurosilos Sirp fiberglass silos
The Ovostella agricultural company of Ghedi (BS) is a historic user of Eurosilos Sirp fiberglass silos. We interviewed the owner, Domenico Varini , to...
Sustainable feed supply for worldwide poultry production
The poultry industry is facing various challenges in its value chain. Production needs to be environmentally sound and social responsible with the prerequisite that...
VIV MEA 2020, a pole of attraction for all overseas companies
VIV MEA management team has decided to postpone VIV MEA 2020 to August 31st – September 2nd, 2020.
VIV MEA is the international trade show...
Egg production in turkey breeding hens
Traditionally, the turkey industry focuses on meat production rather than egg production. However, each turkey poult that is raised from meat production originated from...
Boost breeder performance through automated grading and vaccination
Agri Advanced Technologies has developed the Grady 3000, a broiler breeder grading machine to make the grading process more efficient. The vaccination procedure can...
Poultry farm Zarja in the eastern part of Siberia
The region Krasnoyarsk is Russia's second largest Federal State and is located mainly in the eastern part of Siberia, in the river basin of...
Ovoset Pro: A gentle workhorse
Tony Norris and his wife Susan started Norris Farms, a broiler breeder egg farm, 12 years ago near Swansea, South Carolina. Norris Farms consists...
SPACE 2020: an adapted edition to the context
For its 34th edition, from September 15 to 18, SPACE 2020 was held in an unprecedented and essentially digital version. The Show could not...
SPECHT of Johannes Ten Elsen
The experience of Mr Johannes Ten Elsen within the poultry industry has led Specht to offer a complete range of equipment, from egg laying systems to silos and augers for the feed transport up to belts and chains for the collection and transport of eggs; and more, ventilation and heating systems and poultry equipment accessories.
IPPE 2022, January 25-27, 2022 back in-person!
The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) continues to evolve to meet the needs of its attendees and exhibitors. For 2022, the show will...
Die Eiermacher: how to harmonise evolution, technology and nature
During the visit to the Die Eiermacher ‘s company located in Schlierbach (Austria), Zootecnica International met Mr. Manfred Söllradl, General Director of Die Eiermacher, to hear the history of the company and take a closer look at market trends within Austria.
Lasers prevent the spreading of the Avian Influenza virus
Wageningen University released their research on a poultry farm that suffered visits from wild waterfowl, which are a source of Avian Influenza virus. The...
Aviagen slower-growing breeds get seal of approval from key European welfare schemes
Europe is experiencing an increase in demand for slower-growing breeds. The momentum of this poultry market sector is likely to follow on an upward...
Intra Chickpaper: double grip prevents legs to slip in chicks
Splayed legs in chicks is a condition that occurs in newly hatched chicks. It is caused by a weakness or injury in the tendons...
Sustainable poultry production through responsible, balanced breeding
Our global population is predicted to grow to 9.8 billion by 2050. As we approach the challenge of how to produce enough food to...
Pirbright research to boost vaccine production
Scientists at the Pirbright Institute have received money, which will enable research into boosting vaccine yields by up to ten fold. The funding was...
Roxell is expanding the range of MiniMax™ feeder pans
Roxell, the leading manufacturer of automated feeding, drinking, nesting and heating systems, is expanding its range of MiniMax™ feeder pans. Roxell’s round feeder pan...
Egg bacteriological study
Eggs from 10 commercial brands were selected in different types of housing: cage and on the floor (free of cage) obtained from 4 supermarket...
Footpad dermatitis in market turkey hens. Bird density and bedding material relationships
Lameness
and poor footpad condition can be major issues for meat-type poultry resulting
in their decreased well-being and decreased productivity. A large body of
research exists for...
Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine: the new digital issue is now available
The latest issue of Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine is now available online, featuring technical, management and market insights for poultry professionals around the world.
This...
How an automatic flushing system can reduce the use of antibiotics
Consumers worldwide start to worry about the use of antibiotics in livestock production and their effect on human health. Antibiotic-free chicken is increasingly becoming...
The new digital edition of Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine is now online
The latest issue of Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine is now available, featuring technical articles on poultry nutrition, health and production management.
This edition includes a...
Variation in individual egg weight loss
A chicken egg has to lose around 11-13% of its original weight during the first 18 days of incubation. This weight loss is needed...
VIV Africa 2024 Concludes in Kigali with Record Numbers and Industry Engagement
VIV Africa 2024 has officially come to an end after three dynamic days of connecting agricultural, poultry, and dairy professionals from across the continent...