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...
Changing patterns of global egg trade between 2006 and 2016 – Part 1
Introduction
Over the past years, the author of this article published several papers which dealt with patterns and dynamics of egg trade and production. As...
Housing systems and egg production – A 2016 status report
Five years after the banning of conventional cages in laying hen husbandry, the situation has stabilized in such a way that a status report...
Bábolna TETRA opened a new genetic research unit in the western part of Hungary
As a proof of the company’s long-term dedication of being involved in layer genetics, a new facility has been opened on the 30th October...
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...
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...
Agritech, 30-years’ experience in silos’ production
Agritech, located in Calvisano, in the Brescia district, Italy, is a company specialized in the design and production of fiberglass silos and specific equipment...
Patterns and dynamics of China’s egg industry
Remarkable development of the laying hen inventory and of egg production
Table 1 shows the development of the Chinese laying hen inventory and of egg...
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...
Cobb: 100 years of breeding
Cobb-Vantress is celebrating its first 100 years in 2016. A century when this breeding company has played a significant role in shaping the modern broiler.
Hendrix Genetics, leader in efficiency, sustainability and innovations
Hendrix Genetics is a leading multi-species breeding company based in Boxmeer, Netherlands-EU with their primary activities being in the layer, turkey, pig, aquaculture and...
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...
The forgotten world: the egg industry in the least developed countries
Analyses dealing with the dynamics and patterns of the global egg industry mostly ignore the least developed countries (LLDC). In this paper, their role...
Five tools of the trade to strengthen global poultry supply
Securing the global food supply is of prime importance to the health and well-being of people in communities around the world. However, international poultry...
The U. S. poultry industry in transition
The U. S. poultry industry is confronted with new challenges which ask for a reaction. One challenge is the growing demand for cage-free eggs,...
Interview with Bernd Meerpohl, CEO of Big Dutchman
Zootecnica International had the chance to ask Bernd Meerpohl, CEO of Big Dutchman about the current poultry market situation at a global level.
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.
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...
Avicola Campestre chooses SPECHT
In the Central American Republic of El Salvador, the company Avicola Campestre has been working successfully for years with the world-famous well-known house equipment’s...
Air around the egg with X-Treck
Vencomatic Group is considered to be the leader of on-farm hatching in traditional broiler houses. This pioneering work ultimately resulted in the X-Treck system....
Vencomatic Group, truly a family business – Interview with Lotte and Ton van de...
Lotte van de Ven took charge of the Vencomatic Group on May 1st when she took over from Theo Hoen who had been at...
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...
Officine Facco and University of Padua together for the welfare of hens
A three-year path in which the current cage-free systems will be implemented to ensure and increase the welfare of animals in medium and large...
Health prevention through electromagnetic waves: a technological solution against avian influenza
The Italian biotechnology company e4life has introduced e4life Farm - advanced devices that use electromagnetic waves to inactivate the avian influenza virus within poultry...
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...
Effect of initial body weight and body composition of TETRA-SL LL laying hens as...
It is well known from former experiments that success in laying sheds is dependent upon success in the pullet rearing sheds. Therefore, the main...
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...
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