Mass culling of laying hens in the US due to highly-pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has caused very high egg prices in the US. In January 2025, there were reports that US egg prices were up 53% to over 100% over what US consumers paid for eggs in 2024. Prices are unlikely to decrease this year due to ..read more

Livestock manure – whether from chickens, cows, pigs, or other animals – is one of the most common and significant challenges faced by farmers. While it’s an essential byproduct of farming, its treatment requires expertise and care. For over 50 years, we, Kohshin Engineering, have been working with composting and helping farmers navigate this challenge ..read more

On-farm hatching and the presence of adult hens alongside chicks could enhance poultry welfare and robustness of birds, as well as limiting the use of antibiotics. That was the premise for a French study that looked to carry out an experimental analysis of the benefits and risks associated with these practices. To improve the early ..read more

At VIV Asia, Misset International, publishing house of Poultry World, All About Feed, Pig Progress and Dairy Global, launched its Sustainability Impact Award. This new initiative aims to recognise and celebrate sustainable contributions to the livestock sector while stimulating innovation to inspire the entire industry. Together with partners Evonik, Rabobank and Fefac, Misset International wants ..read more

In modern poultry production, feed efficiency is king. With feed costs making up approximately 75% of live bird production expenses, even a small improvement in the Feed Conversion Ratio (FCR) can translate into significant savings and profitability. For instance, an improvement of 0.01 in FCR can result in cost savings of approximately €0.01 per broiler ..read more

The latest edition of Poultry World is available online. In this edition we visit a Norwegian broiler farm that is achieving above-average scale and results. We speak to Ines Carvalhido from Cargill who talks about optimising layer nutrition. Also, we explore the pros and cons of open water sources in commercial duck production, and consider ..read more

Russian poultry farmers are complaining of a lack of hatching eggs as a result of the recent bird flu outbreaks in Europe which have disrupted supplies. Some hopes are pinned on the growth in production of the local Smena-9 crossbreed. Several Russian farmers experienced difficulties due to turmoil in the European hatching eggs market. Produkty ..read more

For a number of years, feed raw materials have been rapidly tested by near infrared spectroscopy (NIR) for tight control of valuable protein and fat while simultaneously monitoring moisture, fibre and other parameters. Recently, a new tool, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), was added to the poultry nutritionist’s toolbox by ADM. This analytical technique uses the interaction ..read more

A UK research project will combine desk-based research with small-scale trials to explore the practicalities and sustainability of dual-purposed, pasture-raised poultry. Planton Farms in Shropshire is embarking on the pioneering project as a potential integrated enterprise for UK farms. Co-founder Dr Annie Rayner said dual-purpose poultry was important given the ethical issues around culling day-old ..read more

Moves to potentially reintroduced processed animal proteins (PAPs) for use in poultry diets and the issues of vaccination and housing in the ongoing battle against bird flu were prominent areas discussed at this year’s NFU Poultry fringe event. The event, which involved Gian Luca Bagnara (Copa Cogeca chair of the Poultry and Eggs Working Party ..read more