Poultry industry can learn from COVID-19: Biosecurity is not sufficient to control avian coronaviruses like infectious bronchitis in commercial poultry, no matter how good it is, said Mark Jackwood, PhD, a molecular virologist and professor of avian medicine at the University of Georgia. “It takes a combination of vaccination as well as biosecurity in order…
Results of a new study strongly suggests that during evolution, the DNA of indigenous Ethiopian village chickens has changed to develop traits that can help the birds cope with the climatic challenges they face in their local environments. Researchers found six key environmental drivers for adaptation: one connected with temperature three connected to rainfall, which…
Big Dutchman recently unveiled a new product at IPPE, the Natura Nova Barn, which is a layer system that focuses on welfare and efficiency for layers. The True Aviary Natura Nova Barn is for organic, free range and barn egg production and is designed with welfare in mind. The Natura Nova Barn is built around…
Ethiopia’s leading animal husbandry international tradeshow enjoyed more than 3000 attendees, making all exhibitors satisfied with the result (quality and quantity of visitors). Collocating the 29th Ethiopian Society of Animal Production (ESAP) annual conference with the trade fair enabled researchers, Academia, and policymakers to meet in one platform with private sector stakeholders operating along the entire…
New research published in the journal Scientific Reports based on the largest-to-date analysis of commercial data on egg-laying hen mortality finds that mortality in higher-welfare cage-free housing systems decreases over time as management experience increases and knowledge accrues. This finding marks a major turning point in the debate over the transition in housing systems for egg-laying hens…
With expectations of the poultry sector growth to triple in the next two decades, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is engaging with private sector players in the slaughter node of the poultry value chain to establish and implement best practices aimed at reducing public health-related risks and threats, such as food-borne…