Smartphone app to let farmers test for poultry infection

System will help farmers act fast before disease can spread and potentially infect people.

18/06/2018
Using maize gluten as an alternative protein source for poultry, pig feeds Using maize gluten as an alternative protein source for poultry, pig feeds

Maize gluten protein can replace part of soybean meal in diets, but like all ingredients, it has its positive and negative aspects that require attention during

16/06/2018
Everything You Need to Know About Duck Eggs Everything You Need to Know About Duck Eggs

The three major poultry products in the United States chicken, chicken eggs, and turkey so thoroughly dominate the economic landscape that the USDA

15/06/2018
Poultry performance improves over past decades Poultry performance improves over past decades

Advances in modern layer performance mean gains of almost three extra eggs per bird annually. Poultry performance improves over past decades

14/06/2018
10 ideas that will change poultry nutrition and health 10 ideas that will change poultry nutrition and health

In the view of one prominent poultry scientist, nutrition is on the edge of breakthroughs. 10 ideas that will change poultry nutrition and health

13/06/2018
Reducing feed phosphate cost for laying hens Reducing feed phosphate cost for laying hens

Enzyme benefits offer the potential to formulate with degraded specifications without impacting performance. Reducing feed phosphate cost for laying hens

13/06/2018
Backyard Flock Tip: Egg Laying Behavior Backyard Flock Tip: Egg Laying Behavior

Although hens typically prefer to lay eggs in nests, it is not unusual for some eggs to be laid on the floor of the hen house or on the ground.

08/06/2018
Gene expression tied to dimorphism in chickens Gene expression tied to dimorphism in chickens

New study explores sex differences in expression of genes involved in control of food intake and bodyweight in chickens.

08/06/2018
Latest advances in poultry health Latest advances in poultry health

The application of molecular biology to determine the genomic structure, classification and pathogenesis of disease-causing agents in poultry was a consistent

07/06/2018
Advances in nutrition Advances in nutrition

Egg production and quality were evaluated over 36 weeks of production from 17 weeks of age onwards in Hy-Line brown-feathered hens.

07/06/2018
Beware of cold temperatures affecting feed intake and layer performance Beware of cold temperatures affecting feed intake and layer performance

ABN nutrition experts suggest feed programs may need to be revised. Beware of cold temperatures affecting feed intake and layer performance

06/06/2018
Inclusion of DDGS 
in poultry diets Inclusion of DDGS 
in poultry diets

With about 70% of the cost of poultry production tied up in feed costs, there is a never ending quest for affordable feed ingredients.

05/06/2018
How Much DDGS Can be Incorporated in a Layer Feed? How Much DDGS Can be Incorporated in a Layer Feed?

Corn DDGS contains approximately 27 per cent protein, 10 per cent oil, 0.48 per cent available phosphorus, and 2,850 kcal/kg (11.9 MJ/kg) nitrogen-corrected

05/06/2018
12 ways to eliminate odour on poultry farms 12 ways to eliminate odour on poultry farms

Statutory authorities have a duty to deal with odour complaints from a variety of sources, including poultry farming.

04/06/2018
Research focuses on gait problems in broilers Research focuses on gait problems in broilers

Aarhus researchers among first to focus on causes and effects of impaired walking ability in conventional broilers where lameness is ruled out.

04/06/2018
To feed or not to feed? The importance of early chick feeding To feed or not to feed? The importance of early chick feeding

Dr Keith Bramwell, senior technical advisor to the Jamesway Incubator Company, addresses whether feeding individual chicks immediately after hatch is beneficial

02/06/2018
Fatty acid content of egg yolks on researchers' radar Fatty acid content of egg yolks on researchers' radar

Researchers with Pennsylvania State University explored the interaction of dietary high-oleic acid soybean oil (HOSO) and high-a-linolenic acid (ALA) flaxseed

01/06/2018
Mash or crumbled feed for layers? Mash or crumbled feed for layers?

With half the world feeding mash feed to layers, and the other half feeding crumbles, which feed form is better than the other, and why?

31/05/2018
How much DDGS will benefit layers? How much DDGS will benefit layers?

Study shows positive impact on the bottom-line without a negative impact on performance.

31/05/2018
Selecting dietary energy levels for layers Selecting dietary energy levels for layers

Even when the same energy and protein intake is maintained for all three energy levels, egg size will be larger in hens fed the high energy diets.

30/05/2018
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