Interview with Mr Albert Jansen Jansen Poultry Equipment
During a recent visit to the company headquarters in Barneveld, The Netherlands, Zootecnica International had the opportunity to meet Mr Albert Jansen, the founder...
Mediterranean poultry sector outlook in the global market
Poultry sector gained in 2017 the leading position in the world meat sector surpassing for the first-time pig meat production.
This position is expected...
Italian poultry farming, a sector of excellence
Interview with Antonio Forlini, President of Unaitalia
The spread of Covid-19 has almost paralyzed the world, but even in this emergency situation the Italian poultry...
Arion Fasoli, quality equipment for the poultry sector
Arion Fasoli is a family company, specializing in the production of poultry farming equipment. The company has always been characterized by a philosophy that...
Improvements in the Hendrix Genetics’ breeding and testing program
With the release of the new performance standards for Hendrix Genetics' laying hens, it is important to examine factors contributing to the genetic progress...
Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the G19 countries between 2006 and...
The first paper, in a series of two, which deals with the egg industry in the Group of Nineteen countries between 2006 and 2016...
Pas Reform: Celebrating 100 years in the hatchery business
In 2019 Pas Reform celebrates its 100th anniversary. When the company began in 1919, founder Gerrit Pas could not have foreseen that a century...
Chinese poultry sector looks towards future with optimism
China’s poultry sector is growing steadily, driven by strong demand, lower feed costs, and government support for self-sufficiency, while major producers expand and imports...
Munters helps feeding the world
Food. No matter what religion, status or nationality you belong to, the primary need for each human being on this planet is to have...
Interview with Olivier Rochard, Managing Director of Hubbard, on their new Hubbard Efficiency Plus
Hubbard has recently launched a new conventional breeder female, the Hubbard Efficiency Plus, which is the result of the company’s long-term research and development...
EU Poultry Sector Outlook to 2035: Production, Consumption and Trade Trends
According to the EU Agricultural Outlook 2025–2035, poultry and eggs are the only meat sectors in the European Union projected to expand in both...
Avian Influenza outbreaks in Iowa layer farms and their economic impacts
Between December 2014 and June 2015, 223 outbreaks of the highly pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) virus in commercial and backyard flocks occurred in 15 states of the USA. In this article a time-spatial analysis of the outbreaks in Iowa is presented, documenting the problems in euthanizing and depopulating the affected farms as well as in depositing the carcasses
Changing patterns of global egg trade between 2006 and 2016 – Part 2
Part 2: Dynamics at continent and country level in detail
While the analysis in Part 1 dealt with the continents and the leading countries in egg...
The role of the G20 group in global meat production and trade. Part 2:...
A previous article analysed the role of the G191 countries in the global meat industry (Windhorst, 2026). This revealed the significant role of this...
Canada: egg production in a Supply Management system
Laying hen husbandry and egg production in Canada are unique because of the Supply Management system which controls production volume, egg prices and egg...
Dynamics and patterns of the egg industry in the Emerging Market Countries between 2007...
Part 1: The development of the laying hen inventories
Introduction
In four papers, the dynamics of egg production and egg
trade in the Emerging Market Countries (EMC)...
Claudio Ambrogio shares insights on slower-growing market in Europe
As Aviagen’s Business Manager for the Rowan Range® in Europe, Claudio Ambrogio is tasked with developing and coordinating sales, marketing and production strategies for...
EU strategies for safety of poultry meat
Poultry meat is a source of cheap and healthy protein, which is the recipe for success in the world of growing meat consumption of...
VUELA, a ventilation solution that surpasses conventional systems
TPI-Polytechniek, leading global innovator and provider in the field of ventilation components for the agricultural and industrial sectors, launched its latest innovation: the VUELA...
Danit S.r.l., consultancy, design and construction at the service of poultry farmers
Riva Selegg announces the birth of Danit S.r.l, which will be responsible for distributing the Riva product range on the national, African and Asian...
Optimum solutions for increasing hatchery efficiency
ZOOTECNICA INTERNATIONAL interviewed Mr Rudy Verhelst, Product Manager at Petersime N.V., - the world leading supplier of incubators, hatchery equipment, project services and turnkey hatcheries -, speaking about the Belgian company, its latest improvements and optimum solutions for increasing hatchery efficiency.
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
An insight into the Spanish poultry industry – Hen eggs
Spain is one of the leading European countries in poultry production and trade. In 2020, it ranked in fourth place in poultry meat production...
Patterns and dynamics of the EU poultry industry: a status report – Part 2
Part 2 - Poultry meat production and trade
In two papers, the patterns and dynamics of the EU poultry industry are analysed. The first paper...
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,...
Bábolna Tetra continue to improve their layers to face future challenges
Bábolna TETRA have invested heavily in infrastructure over the past five years, with the updating of existing housing and the building of new breeding...
Interview to Ruwan Berculo, Manager VIV worldwide
Zootecnica International interviewed Ruwan Berculo, Manager VIV worldwide
who highlighted the story of the VIV organization throughout the years and outlined the innovations and the...
EU: Traditional markets using coloured chickens
Besides recent developments seen in the highly developed countries with slower growing (white) chickens grown up to about 7 weeks of age - filling...
How will the COVID-19 pandemic affect the livestock industry?
It is difficult to make predictions when trying to assess how the coronavirus (COVID-19) will impact the livestock industry in the foreseeable future.
Clearly, the...
Oceania – Losses in world meat production despite considerable momentum
There are hardly any recent studies on the role of Oceania in the global meat industry. This article will focus on documenting the role...
Giordano Poultry Plast: the optimal solution for any poultry feeding need
Poultry farms, of any size, location and species they are earmarked for, constantly need to supply the best economic result, in terms of feeding...
Patterns and dynamics of the EU poultry industry: a status report – Part 1
Part 1 - Laying hen husbandry, egg production and egg trade
In two papers, the patterns of the EU poultry industry will be analysed. The...
PHOTOCATALYTIC GATE® – innovative technology for the protection of hatchery and farms against bacteria...
The PHOTOCATALYTIC GATE is a unique and effective system for air and surface disinfection in livestock facilities. This technology has been thoroughly tested in...
Avec concludes 67th General Assembly in Copenhagen: EU poultry sector urges fair trade, simplification,...
AVEC, the Association of Poultry Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU, concluded its 67th General Assembly on 7th September hosted by the Danish...
Dynamics and changing patterns of global egg trade at Country Development Group level –...
Country Development Groups – a new classification
The classification of the 211 countries for which data sets are available is based on several parameters, i.e....
The role of the G20 group in global meat production and trade. Part 3:...
Two previous articles examined the role of the G191 countries in global meat production and exports (Windhorst, 2026, 2026a). These studies highlighted the significant...
The egg industry of the USA in transition
Between 1996 and 2016, the value of U. S. egg production increased by 36.3% and reached a volume of 6.5 billion US-$. In this...
Clear visualization of biofilm removal from drinking water lines with Intra Hydrocare
Clean and fresh drinking water is essential for bird health and performance. Even when the incoming water is clean, a biofilm may rapidly form...
A projection of the future development of global meat production with special reference to...
It is estimated that with population growth and the increasing purchasing power of a growing middle-class in many developing and threshold countries meat consumption...
Facco drinking systems
Water is an essential resource for animal well-being.
The Facco drinking system is designed to achieve the best performance in guaranteeing the well-being of birds...
A projection of the future dynamics in global poultry meat production
Global chicken meat production is projected to grow by 24.4 mill. t or 22.3 % between 2014 and 2024. In contrast to egg production...
Worry-free hatcheries now and in the future
Interview with Mr. Victor Chaux, Marketing Specialist at Jamesway Chick Master Incubator Inc.
Jamesway began designing and manufacturing incubation systems and hatchery equipment in 1890....
From Newpharm® the exact and definitive answer to counter red chicken mite
In the poultry industry one of the most widespread ectoparasites is certainly Dermanyssus gallinae, better known as Red Chicken Mite (Red Acarus).
Worldwide the spread...
Contours of change – global egg and poultry meat production in retrospect
In the past two decades, global egg and poultry meat production showed remarkable dynamics. The increase was not homogeneous, however, but led to considerable...
The U.S. poultry industry under stress: a turbulent decade in retrospect. Part 1 –...
Between December 2014 and July 2025, the U.S. poultry industry has been hit by four devastating outbreaks of avian influenza (AI). In total, the...
Interview with Jacco Wagelaar, Managing Director of Twinpack Special Products for the global egg...
Jacco Wagelaar, the Twinpack Managing Director launched a new Twinpack separate business in January 2016, named Twinpack Special Product. The new-born company deals with special packaging systems for the global egg industry.
Patterns of EU egg trade. A 2016 status report
The EU plays a dominant role in global egg trade. EU member countries contribute over 55% to egg exports and share over 50% in...