Poultry
Slow-growth chicken consumer opinions can be swayed
Consumer willingness to pay more for products from slower-growing broilers depends largely on the information they receive, study reveals.
- How pie pans can help fight poultry diseases
- Encouraging Hens to Lay in Nests
- New rapid method to develop IBV vaccines for poultry
- Impact of dust, formaldehyde and delayed feeding after hatch
- Nuffield Scholar talks of benefits of insects for hens
- Broiler breeders strive for balance in their lines
- The role of enzymes and lysolecithins in eubiotic nutrition
- Progress on OIE Global Hen Housing Standards
Poultry
Keel bone damage in poultry layers explored
Modern demands on the laying hen have created a “perfect storm” of conditions for generating keel bone damage, one of the leading researchers on the topic
Poultry farm entitled to payments after bald eagle attacks
FSA appeals division rules that White Oak Pastures is due compensation for loss and destruction of 160,000 chickens resulting in $2.2 million in losses.
Genetic architecture of survival examined in laying hens
Survival is an important welfare and economic trait in laying hens.
Organic acid, essential oil blend may boost chicken efficiency, immune function
Supplementing poultry diets with a blend of organic acids and essential oils may improve birds' intestinal functioning and provide an alternative to antibiotic
Broiler lighting, insect feeds focus of new research grants
Innovate UK awards grants to Bristol Vet School studies into sustainable livestock production and improving chicken welfare.
Study shows efficiency of BSF and bacteria for producing larvae as feedstuff…
Using black soldier fly (BSF) larvae and bacteria, poultry producers may be able to reduce chicken manure and generate large amounts of feed proteins
Stress may affect gender ratio of poultry offspring
Treating hens with corticosterone can influence which sex chromosome offspring inherit.
Mobile system can inactivate avian influenza virus
Mobile trailer designs would allow companies or government organizations to design and build their own trailer systems that could react to avian influenza
Feed type, additive use may help support bird internal ecosystems
Adding coarse grains or supplements are some tools that poultry producers can use to support a healthy ecosystem within birds during early development
Novel people movement management technology available for poultry houses
New 3-D biometric ID program provides 24/7 premise access and improves poultry well-being.
Feed additive development looks to address bacterial virulence
Developing feed additives to reduce virulence in pathogenic bacteria and new product development are some of the research priorities for Amlan International.
Insect biomass conversion reduces food waste, creates animal feed
Soldier fly larvae plus rotting food waste make new recipe for sustainable fish and animal feed.