Poultry
Which markets will benefit from hike in Chinese demand for poultry?
China is seeing exceptionally high poultry prices due to the shift from pork to poultry as a result of the worsening situation with African Swine Fever (ASF)
- Health through nutrition
- Poultry welfare – expectations and reality
- Whole wheat in turkey diets promotes gut health
- Maternal nutrition may boost bone strength in poultry progeny
- How to increase African egg production, consumption
- Digital imaging for animal monitoring progresses
- Using pellet quality to improve broiler growth rate, feed conversion
- Eavesdropping may provide animal health, welfare insights
Poultry
Dietary fiber may improve layer microflora, cut noxious gas emissions
Adding sunflower meal to layer diets may lower manure-based emissions of hydrogen sulfide, and improve intestinal microflora, say researchers.
Enzyme cocktail may boost bird growth, energy use
Supplementing broiler diets with an enzyme blend may improve bird growth and energy use while adding rice bran could increase gizzard weight and be a cheaper
How to protect poultry operations from animal activists
Poultry companies must be aware of recent extreme measures taken by animal rights groups and how to protect their farms.
Poultry feed additive may help stop the spread of HPAI
New research shows feed additive may be able to stop the spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza through animal feed.
Genes found that could help create more resilient chickens
Researchers used innovative technique to study innate immune response to Newcastle disease virus in two breeds of chickens.
How excess protein robs broiler profitability
Feeding excess protein is a common practice to keep feed cost low, but it ends up robbing profitability from the back door, as it reduces broiler productivity
A closer look at the organic check-off program proposal
A proposed organic check-off program is supposed to support promotion and research, but will it benefit organic poultry and eggs producers?
Research points to new methods for poultry wastewater treatment
Proof of concept shows value-added products could be recovered after separation utilizing a commercial hydrophobic adsorbent.
Study shows wheat quality’s impact on broiler performance
U.K. research shows moisture content at harvest and presence of fungus can affect performance of broilers consuming the grain
5 ways to improve broiler feed efficiency beyond nutrition
After the feed arrives at the farm, there are five pointers that will help improve feed efficiency in broilers.
Poultry farming: The robots are coming
Predictions are that robots in poultry houses will soon surveil grow-out conditions and perform interactive tasks all around the industry.
Understanding of chicken's environmental impact examined
National Chicken Council seeks to bridge gap between consumer perception and reality.