Use of injection syringes in the animal production industry
Animal health is an important factor to consider, as any disease outbreak can potentially have drastic economical consequences. For this reason, planning and preparing...
Biosecurity, the basics
By biosecurity we mean those measures aimed at reducing the risk of introducing and spreading infectious agents on farms, i.e. bio-exclusion and bio-containment measures.
Luigi...
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...
Injection syringes – Vial or tube feeding?
The Swiss made Socorex® self-refilling syringes with spring-loaded plunger and three-way valve system are designed for serial precision animal injections.
They are perfectly adapted for...
Impact of increasing levels of phytase in diets with variable levels of AA on...
Researchers from Texas A&M University, along with AB Vista Regional Technical Service Manager Craig Wyatt, have investigated the effect of increasing levels of phytase...
How can the poultry industry fight global warming while improving its bottom line?
Global warming has become one of the most discussed topics in the last decade. Greta Thunberg, an almost unknown Swedish girl, became an international...
Development and evaluation of probiotics
As restrictions to antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) have become more prevalent, producers have turned to several technologies as probiotics - Direct Fed Microbials to...
Managing turkeys coming into lay
The first few weeks between transfer of turkeys to the laying farm and the peak of production can have a big influence on flock...
Controlling water temperature during brooding
Though there is a wide range of opinions on the optimal drinking water temperature for young chicks, the fact is farm managers actually have...
Rise of Yeast Bioactives expands the toolbox for livestock operators
Canadian Bio-Systems receives Veterinary Health Products approval for Maxi-Nutrio® Liquid, a yeast bioactive technology.
An innovative new category of science-powered yeast technology, with dynamic potential to...
Biosecurity: protecting animal health to sustain the supply chain
Safeguarding animal health is of paramount importance to any country’s economy and food supply. Livestock with a clean health status is an important requirement...
2019 IPPE – In the core of the poultry industry
This year IPPE will offer the largest trade show floor in IPPE’s history, covering all three halls of the Georgia World Congress Center. “Ninety-eight...
Poultry Events and Fairs in 2019
Here you can find the main poultry shows and meetings scheduled in 2019; conferences, workshops, training courses and other events focussing on poultry production,...
Dietary approaches to control Necrotic Enteritis in broilers
Necrotic Enteritis (NE) occurs in broilers due to an overabundance of C. perfringens and is usually associated with predisposing factors which include coccidial challenge,...
Marel Poultry: A stress-free journey from shed to shackle
Marel Poultry solutions: for some six to eight weeks, even longer in the case of heavier and specialist breeds, broilers will have been carefully...
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...
Considerations for a better quality of chicks
During the incubation period, embryonic growth and development are affected by different factors, as breeder age, the incubation temperature and the availability of egg...
Modest growth, environmental progress emerge in annual chicken industry data
Delmarva's meat chicken industry processed 4.2 billion pounds of Delmarva-raised chickens in 2017, resulting in a wholesale value of $3.4 billion, according to new...
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...
DNA region in chickens identified for disease resistance
One region in the DNA explains a large difference in possible disease resistance betweenchickens. This was discovered by researchers of Wageningen University & Research...
Aviagen demonstrates commitment to the poultry industry at VIV Europe 2018
The Aviagen team looks forward to welcoming customers and poultry industry associates from around the world to its stand 11 C010 at VIV Europe 2018....
Q-Wing highly values wing parts
New Marel Poultry technology brings labor-saving quality assessment and distribution.
Today, wing products are so popular that customers demand for both higher volumes and more...
Maintaining hatching egg quality through good hygiene and handling
The microbiological status of a hatching egg is highest immediately after the egg is laid. The objective, therefore, is to ensure that quality is...
Genetic selection in layers
Close to 10 years ago, Hendrix Genetics Layers started remodeling their breeding program. A range of restructuring activities, directly affecting the breeding operations made...
Insight into VIV Europe 2018
VIV Europe takes place from 20 to 22 June at Jaarbeurs-Utrecht, the exhibition complex located in the heart of the Netherlands. At the next 2018...
Cost-effective biosecurity management practices
An effective flock health plan must integrate solid strategies for disease prevention, rapid diagnosis, and effective treatment to support poultry health. To attain this...
Useful accessories for Socorex® animal health syringes
Optimal injection up to the last animal is guaranteed when selecting a reliable and comfortable syringe model. The re-usable Socorex® self-refilling syringes offer high...
Mycoplasma Synoviae, a technical update
Mycoplasma are the smallest free-living organisms both in size and number of genes, and unlike many other bacteria, they do not have a cell...
Potential to produce poultry feed from food wastes
The annual food waste in Australia is estimated at 7.5 million tonnes
with the majority disposed of in landfills. This not only
causes significant economic loss...
The bioavailability of zinc in poultry: what does literature say?
Zinc bioavailability: zinc is an essential trace element for all the animals, including broilers. In case of deficiency, alteration of growth performance and distortion...
Phytase efficacy in young turkeys versus young broilers
Based on tibia-ash content, equivalency between phytase enzymes with young turkeys appeared to be similar with young broilers. An extensive review about “microbial phytase...
Low protein diets supplemented with glycine, glutamine or arginine for broilers
A previous study highlighted differences between a low protein (LP) diet and a higher concentration of amino acids (AA) for intestinal permeability and performance...
Ventilation in the setter – Which is the dominant element for ventilation control: CO2...
Single-stage versus multi-stage
During the past decades, single-stage incubation has gained popularity and eventually replaced multi-stage incubation as the dominant incubation method. This is not...
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...
Case report: histomoniasis in broiler breeder pullets
Histomoniasis, commonly known as blackhead disease, is caused by an anerobic protozoan parasite, Histomonas meleagridis. Histomoniasis affects all gallinaceous birds and turkeys are the...
SPACE 2022, 35 years dedicated to the livestock industry
SPACE 2022 will be held from Tuesday 13 September to Thursday 15 September at the Rennes Exhibition Centre.
Hit by the Covid 19 pandemic for...
Alternative systems: pros and cons
Alternative production systems of cage-free or range egg production are increasing in number due to outside influences. The outside constituents forcing this growth are...
How to guard your hatchery against biosecurity threats
Biosecurity, by simple definition, is a set of procedures undertaken to limit the spread of infectious pathogens to a susceptible population. It is, however,...
VIV Europe focuses on data connection in the poultry chain
Smart food production in the context of a modern poultry chain from feeds and breeding to production, processing and consumption will be on show...
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)...
Big problem – simple solution in the hatchery
A hatchery got in touch with me recently about a worrying problem: 3-5% of the newly delivered chicks were dying during their first 3-5...
Sustainability themes drive automation with Marel Poultry
Sustainability themes such as carbon footprint, carcass balance as well as animal welfare and food safety are stimulating new automated technologies in the poultry...
Different incubation profiles for different breeds?
Breeding has powerful effects. Although all chicken breeds originate from the same wild ancestor, they differ dramatically in appearance, physiology, type and metabolic rate....
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...
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 both...
DHA enriched eggs using microalgae in layer diets
Functional foods have become a hot topic in the food industry due to the push for healthier food products on supermarket shelves. According to...
What is the influence of nutrition and management on egg weight?
Managing egg weight is important for farmers and can greatly vary depending on market demand. Obtaining an egg size in line with market demand...
How can the poultry industry become carbon neutral?
Following the Paris climate agreement (COP21), countries and agricultural supply chain companies are setting targets towards net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050....
Poultry production in the Democratic Republic of Congo
On request of Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Netherlands Embassy in Kinshasa, Wageningen Livestock Research conducted a study on the development of the poultry...
Extension of the injection syringes programme for the poultry production industry
Socorex Isba SA is a Swiss manufacturer of self-refilling injection syringes with spring-loaded plunger and three-way valve system. Simple conception, perfect hand balance and...
Animal injection syringes: Fixed and adjustable volume
The Swiss made Socorex® glass and metal syringes with spring-loaded plunger and three-way valve system are supplied either as fixed or adjustable volume models.
Starting...
Biosecurity in poultry farming: an effective tool to fight infectious diseases
This is the first of a series of technical articles on biosecurity in poultry farming produced within the European project “NetPoulSafe - Networking European...
Ask the Expert Webinar Series organized by Cobb Europe
Cobb Europe brings you a four-part series of webinars from 3rd to 24th November.
Hear from some of the world's most regarded technical experts in the poultry...
EuroTier 2024, innovating for competitiveness in animal husbandry
EuroTier 2024 promises to be an essential platform for livestock professionals seeking to stay competitive and secure the future of their farms.
With the guiding...
What is good chick quality?
When asking the question “What is good chick quality?”, the responses can be very different based on the person and their role. For instance,...
Meyn acquires Italian based enterprise Maxitech
Meyn Food Processing Technology BV, announced today that they have established Meyn Italy SRL, and have acquired the assets of Maxitech SRL and Maxi...
The future of probiotics
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a funded research project at the Western University of Health Sciences in Pomona, Calif., in...
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...
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...
Red mite problem greatly reduced with Q-Perch
Red mites are parasites that are found on average 83% of the European poultry farms. They weaken the laying hens, which can lead to...
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....
Compatibility of a new multi-strain probiotic with a live-attenuated Salmonella vaccine in chickens
A pilot study was undertaken to assess the compatibility of a new multistrain probiotic with a live-attenuated Salmonella Typhimurium (ST) vaccine. Experimental units were...
Low protein diets in broilers
Some recent research at the Arkansas Agriculture Experiment Station Poultry Research Farm has been focused on low protein diets in broilers. Many nutritionists rely...
Raising turkeys without antibiotics
Alternative management – paying attention to detail and supportive care strategies can be utilized to produce turkeys without antibiotics in this new era.
Dr. Steven...
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...
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...
A cost-effective solution to partially replace vitamin E
Oxidative imbalance can reduce animal productivity. If severe, it can lead to inflammation, reduced immune function and increased susceptibility to disease. Livestock producers typically...
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...
Need for speed – 15,000 bph with Meyn
At VIV Europe, Meyn offers poultry processing at a speed of 15,000 bph to increase production and maximize the return on investment for the...
Advantages and disadvantages of Coccidiosis control programs in poultry
Coccidiosis is a protozoan economic disease of poultry, in which around 80% of losses are due to mortality, reduced weight gain, inefficient feed conversion,...
Aviagen launches “Committed to Breeding Sustainability” presentation
Interactive document - Committed to Breeding Sustainability - highlights synergy between Aviagen’s Top 5 Commitments and the 5 UN SDGs prioritized by the IPC.
Aviagen®...
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