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Poultry World
15h ago
The Ukrainian Antimonopoly Committee has approved MHP’s acquisition of 7 poultry farms on the Balkan Peninsula, marking the beginning of a new round of international business expansion for the company. Pavel Kirilenko, head of the Antimonopoly Committee, said that permission for the deal, which is mandatory under Ukrainian law, was granted as it will not ..read more
Poultry World
15h ago
Inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) is a global problem in the poultry industry and serotype 8b is increasingly becoming the major serotype affecting poultry in North America and across the globe. This serotype is now considered a primary pathogen that can cause IBH in chickens in the absence of IBD, CAV or other predisposing immunosuppressive factors ..read more
Poultry World
2d ago
The World Poultry Foundation (WPF) has released a series of new training materials to help small-scale poultry farmers improve their farming methods and incomes. Small-scale poultry producers are farmers who typically begin with just a few birds in their gardens but, over time, grow their flocks and later start selling chicken meat and eggs in ..read more
Poultry World
2d ago
This edition of Poultry World explores challenges and opportunities in the poultry industry globally in an interview with Ricardo Santin with the International Poultry Council. We visit a Belgian farm which a boasts a compound feed plant, a large hatchery and broiler production all in 1 operation, and put a magnifying glass on tiny creatures ..read more
Poultry World
6d ago
After 2 tough years, a leading bank is suggesting that entrepreneurs and businesses should look at capturing investment opportunities in Asia’s poultry supply chain. In its latest research report, Rabobank says that South and Southeast Asia will be the world’s fastest-growing poultry markets over the next 6 years, with a combined growth forecast of 30 ..read more
Poultry World
6d ago
H5N1 bird flu is detected in 46 dairy herds in the United States, those herds are spread throughout 9 states. There has also been a case of a person, who works with cattle, testing positive for the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1). Researchers are alarmed by this development, as the virus has never been ..read more
Poultry World
6d ago
Vitamin A is essential in poultry diets. Correct timing and dosage of vitamin A maximises bird health and performance. This article sheds light on the role and impact of Vitamin A in poultry nutrition. Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin which is critical for health, performance and immune function. However, vitamin A cannot be synthesised ..read more
Poultry World
1w ago
The Silks Hotel Group – Taiwan’s largest publicly-listed hotel group – has announced a cage-free sourcing policy. The policy will see the restaurants at the Regent Taipei switch to sourcing cage-free eggs by 2026, with all restaurants under the Silks Hotel Group to transition by 2030 to improve animal welfare. Regent Taipei’s specialty restaurants ..read more
Poultry World
1w ago
Supplementing the diet of young chicks with a probiotic over 21 days significantly enhanced the abundance of beneficial intestinal microorganisms, according to new research. With antimicrobial resistance and the use of antimicrobials in livestock feed a major concern over the spread of resistance to many other drugs, researchers at Penn State University in the US ..read more
Poultry World
1w ago
Russia secured a spot among the top 3 largest poultry meat suppliers on the Chinese market in 2023. This achievement is expected to pave the way for a substantial increase in volumes in the coming years, marking a significant shift in the global poultry trade dynamics, according to Russian officials. Russia accounted for 10.5% of ..read more