Poultry groups applaud agreement to resume imports of U.S. poultry products to China
The National Chicken Council (NCC), National Turkey Federation (NTF) and USA Poultry and Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) applauded the announcement that China will lift...
England Extends Mandatory Housing Order for All Poultry from 6 November
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that mandatory housing measures to protect poultry and other captive birds from...
Six questions about high-volume chicken fillet portioning
Modern technology and software bring an infinite number of cutting options.
The huge volumes of chicken fillet needed to satisfy global demand go way beyond...
Hy-Line International offers exclusive benchmarking program
Vision Egg analyzes customer data to emphasize flock performance and profitability.
Hy-Line International, the global leader in poultry layer genetics, provides unique support to its...
Fortica®App ensures one all-round system for all types of poultry houses
Hotraco Agri from Hegelsom in The Netherlands, has worked hard over the past year to further expand the innovative Fortica® system for poultry with...
IPC support the responsible use of antibiotics
The World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) 2020, 18 – 24 november promotes awareness in use of antibiotics and on global antimicrobial resistance.
The WAAW, promoted...
Hy-Line International announces new Commercial Distributor in India
Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, announces a new partnership with Srinivasa Hatcheries Group (SH Group) to distribute Hy-Line commercial layers...
Newcastle disease: the outbreak in Poland intensifies
Poland, the European Union’s leading poultry producer, is experiencing one of its most challenging disease outbreaks in recent memory. Since January 2025, the country...
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...
HatchTech celebrates opening of production facility in Ukraine
This new facility in Ukraine has been constructed to support the continuous growth of HatchTech. At the new facility incubation equipment, HatchTravellers and other...
France reports new H5N1 outbreak on pheasant and partridge farm in northern region
France has confirmed a new outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) on a pheasant and partridge breeding farm in Pihen-lès-Guînes, near the northern...
DSM launches its latest breakthrough innovation Balancius™ in the EU
DSM launched its breakthrough innovation BalanciusTM into the EMEA broiler market at the 22nd European Symposium in Poultry Nutrition. BalanciusTM launched in North America and Latin America...
European hatcheries are introducing CHEGGY Sex determination in the egg is ready for high-volume...
CHEGGY is the name of the machine that marks a breakthrough in hyperspectral measurement technology. Developed by the German manufacturer AAT, this innovative technology...
Import of poultry meat and products from areas in Netherlands and Denmark suspended
The Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced on November 4 that in view of notifications from the...
IPPE 2023 – International Production & Processing Expo
IPPE is the world's largest annual display of technology, equipment, supplies, and services used in the production and processing of eggs, meat, and poultry...
Aviagen and PPR Broiler mark 10 years of working together
2018 marked a decade that Aviagen Ltd’s grandparent (GP) customer PPR Broiler of OAO Agrocombinat Dzerzhinsky has been providing poultry producers in the Republic...
New Titan™ feeder pan: first round at turkey farm a success
A German customer completed a first round with the new Titan XL feeder pan. Their reaction to this initial test: successful and very satisfied.
Germany...
Aviagen UK Welcomes Japan Chicken Association
On Oct. 9 close to 20 poultry industry professionals, who are members of the Japan Chicken Association, were welcomed by Aviagen® in the UK....
Hendrix Genetics appoints Richard Maatman as Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Member of the...
Hendrix Genetics, a global multi-species animal genetics company, announces the appointment of Richard Maatman as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. He will join Hendrix Genetics...
New Jamesway Director of Sales in Latin America and Spain
Jamesway Incubator Company announces that Dr. Jesus Campa is now Director of Sales in Latin America and Spain. Dr. Campa has been with Jamesway...
Cobb Asia grows Technical Service Team
Cobb Asia recently expanded its technical service team with the addition of Dr. Magali Charles and Dr. Suttisak Boonyoung. Dr. Charles will serve as...
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...
New Meyn WLD whole leg deboner M3.0
The new Meyn WLD whole leg deboner M3.0 is a compact and flexible deboning solution; easy to install and with limited investments.
The Meyn WLD...
Eggs Cargo System® introduces the next revolution
The Dutch companies Twinpack Special Products and Ovotrack are collaborating with the EggsCargoSystem® Connect Concept® for the tracking and tracing of eggs
ECS introduces a new tray for turkey, duck and geese eggs
Twinpack Special Products introduces a new tray for turkey, duck and geese eggs, complementary to the EggsCargoSystem.
They developed the XXL tray especially for 20...
Socorex animal injection syringes
The Swiss made Socorex® syringes with spring-loaded plunger and three-way valve system are designed for precision serial animal injections.
Feed tube and vial holder models...
Indian River Training Academy highlights effective hatchery management practices
The seventh annual Indian River® Training Academy (IRTA), held Nov. 5-8 in Bangkok, featured the key aspects of effective hatchery management. The training was...
EU Poultry Market in 2024: Production Rebound, Stable Imports, and Export Growth Amid Ongoing...
The European poultry sector demonstrated a strong performance in 2024, marking a significant recovery in production and a steady growth in trade, despite persistent...
How chicks quality is affected by navel development
The aim is to have boxes ready for transport to the farm which contain a known number of first class chicks with bright eyes,...
Petersime launches automation solutions for single-stage hatcheries
New automation solutions from Petersime launched at IPPE 2018; More and more hatcheries have invested in single-stage incubation and see their business growing significantly....
Aviagen appoints Diane Hartjes as Global Director of Export and Logistics
Global poultry breeding company Aviagenis committed to helping its customers, the world’s poultry producers, provide their growing communities with healthy, sustainable chicken meat. In...
Interview to Lorenzo Rossi, new Regional Technical Manager for Western Europe at Aviagen
Lorenzo, what aspects of your experience will benefit your new role?
“I’ve first-hand experience of the poultry production chain, having covered different positions over more...
Veterinary Well-being and Advanced Technologies in Industrial Poultry and Pig Production
On November 28 and 29, 2019, a seminar on “Veterinary Well-being and Advanced Technologies in Industrial Poultry and Pig Production” was held in St....
Hy-Line Distributor opens world’s largest layer hatchery
Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, recently commemorated the grand opening of the world’s largest layer hatchery by Huayu Agricultural Technology...
The new issue of Zootecnica – Poultry Magazine is now online!
Discover the latest updates, technical content, and market insights from the global poultry sector.
In this issue:
Company Focus – Aviagen Turkeys opens its doors: a...
AveSui EuroTier South America 2019
AveSui EuroTier South America 2019 has closed after a successful three-day run at the LAR Convention Centre in Medianeira, Brazil. With more than 16,000...
Arbor Acres Asia training featured biosecurity to safeguard bird health
Aviagen® welcomed more than 80 guests from across Asia to its annual Arbor Acres® Training Seminar in Bangkok on Aug. 16-18. Multiple areas of...
SPACE 2018, an Expo that meets the challenges of the different sectors
Over the years, SPACE has established itself as a major event and one that is unmissable for farming professionals from all over the world.
A...
Farmers of Kazakhstan are ready to boost poultry farming
According to R.I. Charipov, President of the Union of Poultry Farmers of Kazakhstan, investments and modernization of the farms will provide more poultry and...
Reasons for preventing the build-up of biofilm
The consequences of biofilm in the drinking line are generally underestimated, while optimal production results mainly depend on good drinking water quality.
Hygiene is an...
China chooses NatureForm incubators for vaccine production
This step has been taken for major flu vaccine production projects in Shanghai and Changchun.
NatureForm Hatchery Technologies, which has worked with some of the...
Hy-Line International Distributor Huayu Visits Iowa with Government Delegation
Hy-Line International, the world leader in layer poultry genetics, recently hosted more than 20 government officials from China’s Hebei Province to celebration of the...
Breeder Feed and Nutritional Guidelines available to download in other languages
For optimum breeder performance, both males and females must achieve adequate physiological development and follow the breed body-weight standards through rear and lay. This...
New production facility for Marel in Dongen, NL
The most modern facilities in an inspiring environment: on 20 November 2019, Marel officially opened its completely new production center in Dongen, the Netherlands....
Big Dutchman acquires French distributor Matavicol Industrie
The Big Dutchman group from Vechta, Germany, has taken over one of its long-term distribution partners in France.
“Matavicol Industrie, based in Le Theil-de-Bretagne,...
The next 2019 Ippe
The International Production & Processing Expo IPPE continues to evolve and grow to meet the needs of its attendees and exhibitors.
In the past six...
Vegetable meat? Practically a fake
Vegetable meat is in fact a fake. It is so for many reasons, which the readers of More About Chicken will be able to...
Agritech, a big party for the 30th Anniversary
A big party recently saw 120 guests from all over the world joining together to celebrate the anniversary of Agritech, the silos manufacturing company.
Held...
Mexico’s Alipec invests in SmartPro™ technology from Pas Reform for its major new hatchery
Guadalajara-based Alipec has commissioned Pas Reform to deliver its new state-of-the-art hatchery. The SmartPro™ modular, single stage incubation systems will give Alipec a production...
Sasso and Hendrix Genetics establishing a strategic alliance in colored broiler breeding
Sasso and Hendrix Genetics agreed to strategically connect the colored breeding activities of Sasso with the worldwide network and R&D center of Hendrix Genetics.
The future is looking bright – Internship program advances Cobb efforts to support the...
The 2020 summer internship program for Cobb wrapped up this month, but the knowledge, memories, and experiences that have been shared will live on...
Cobb Europe names Matthew Wilson as Sales and Technical Director
Cobb Europe welcomes Matthew Wilson as Sales and Technical Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa. Wilson returns to Cobb Europe from his most...
GIORDANO POULTRY PLAST SPA: new coop OPEN PIEDMONT
Starting from November 2017, Giordano Poultry Plast is launching a brand new model within its animal transport coop range: the Piedmont Open (see picture...
31st Australian Poultry Science Symposium, 2020
The Australian Poultry Science Symposium is the premier avian science conference in Australia and attracts delegates from across Australia and from all around the...
VIV Turkey 2019 kicks off on 13th June 2019
The 9th edition of VIV Turkey will house more than 500 exhibitors from 45 countries over 25.000sqm of exhibition. VIV Turkey has a unique position,...
EU–Mercosur trade deal: implications for the poultry sector
The European Commission has submitted proposals to the Council for the signature and conclusion of the EU–Mercosur Partnership Agreement (EMPA). If approved, this long-awaited...
Aviagen Turkeys Breeding Seminar – Montevarchi (AR), Italy
The 5th Italian Seminar in breeder production organized by Aviagen Turkeys (ATL), which Zootecnica International was honoured to attend, was held on May 16 at...
Denmark and the Netherlands report new H5N1 bird flu outbreaks in poultry flocks
Two new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) have been confirmed this week in Denmark and the Netherlands, affecting more than 220,000 birds...
Moba shows its new innovations at IPPE
At IPPE, Moba is showcasing new high tech solutions that will benefit the egg industry: Shell strength detection and iMoba’s benchmark module.
Shell strength detection...
SPACE 2025 Breaks Records and Puts Innovation at the Center of Animal Farming
The 39th edition of SPACE, held from 16 to 18 September 2025 at the Rennes Exhibition Centre, will be remembered as a record-breaking year...
Cobb-Vantress shares expertise on Breeder Male Management
Cobb-Vantress regional leadership recently shared its expertise on managing breeder males at the inaugural Latin American Poultry & Nutrition Congress (LPN Congress), held in...
WPSA, new publication: Hatchery Signals
‘Each egg may contain a living embryo, so handle it with care!’. A practical guide for improving hatching results.
Good hatchability and optimal chick quality...
Vision 365 Egg Leaders Strategy Summit
Vision 365 is a 10-year plan launched by the IEC to unleash the full potential of eggs by developing the nutritional reputation of the...
Aviagen President of International Business Bob Dobbie to Retire
Aviagen customers in Asia Pacific benefit from his commitment, expertise and passion.After more than 43 years of dedicated service to the global poultry industry,...
VDL Agrotech, sensor for LED lighting now installed on all Valenta control pans
VDL Agrotech has developed a unique multi-voltage sensor with built-in LED light for the Valenta control feed pan. This multi-voltage sensor is suitable for...
Big Dutchman, change in top management
Change in top management: Dr. Frank Hiller to become Chairman of the Big Dutchman Board of Management
From 1 April 2023, Bernd Meerpohl, long-term Chairman...
Jamesway’s Platinum 2.0 builds strong relationships in Saudi Arabia
Jamesway continues its long partnership with one of Saudi Arabia’s largest poultry producers with an expansion project in Jeddah. For over 40 years Fakieh...
Rigid extension for injection syringes
The Swiss made Socorex®
self-refilling syringes with spring-loaded plunger and three-way valve system
are designed for serial precision injections of pigs and other related animals. Instruments...
Fieragricola 2020: the countdown has started!
Just a few days to the beginning of Fieragricola 2020, which is being held at the Veronafiere Exhibition Center, Verona, Italy, from January 29th...
VAL-CO Open House in Panama
Leading manufacturer celebrates completed VAL-CO tunnel ventilated broiler open house with Panama’s Bishop and the Mayor of Santiago.
On June 19th, 2017 the Agricultural Institute...
Pigs and chickens are not susceptible to SARS-CoV-2
The German Friederich Loeffler Institute has recently published the first results of their study on SARS-CoV-2. Whether SARS-CoV-2 can also infect other animal species...
New content development team joins Cobb World Technical Support
Building on a reputation of providing exceptional customer support, Cobb-Vantress World Technical Support recently welcomed several new members.
The addition of a dedicated technical content...
MPF shifts to 100% virtual event
MPF Anniversary Focus: Community Through Connection.
In light of ongoing developments with Covid-19 and after thoughtful discussions with its Board of Directors, the Midwest Poultry...
Mathieu Lardière appointed as Hubbard Technical Manager EMEA
Hubbard is pleased to announce the appointment of Mathieu Lardière as Technical Manager for the EMEA Region (Europe, Middle East & North Africa). Mathieu...
World Egg Day, a global celebration of the highly nutritious and brilliantly versatile egg
It is celebrated every year on the second Friday in October and is a good opportunity for the global egg industry and egg lovers...
In memory of Antonio Zanella
On Monday, March 30, 2020, Professor Antonio Zanella passed away, a well-known figure in the panorama of Italian and International aviculture, his life quickly...
Zvezdan Kičeec appointed as Sales and Technical Manager for Eastern Europe and CIS
Hubbard is very pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Zvezdan Kičeec as Sales and Technical Manager for the Eastern Europe and CIS countries.
Zvezdan...
Aviagen welcomed hundreds of visitors at VIV Asia 2019
VIV Asia 2019 was a great success for Aviagen® Asia. Hundreds of guests visited the Aviagen booth during Asia’s leading international feed-to-food show, which...
VIV Qingdao offering a 360° view on Asian Livestock markets
VIV Qingdao 2019 will be held in the West Coast New Area of Qingdao, China on 19-21 September. The online registration for professional visitors...
Reducing the use of antibiotics in the meat sector
An online talk dedicated to reducing the use of antibiotics in the meat sector has been organized by Euractiv and will take place on...
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