Smartphone app to let farmers test for poultry infection
System will help farmers act fast before disease can spread and potentially infect people.
![Using maize gluten as an alternative protein source for poultry, pig feeds](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/2d561556-5b247981e4951972078b4567.jpg)
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
![Everything You Need to Know About Duck Eggs](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/e100dd7c-5b232394e495198a7b8b4567.jpeg)
The three major poultry products in the United States chicken, chicken eggs, and turkey so thoroughly dominate the economic landscape that the USDA
![Poultry performance improves over past decades](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/c924a9d2-5b21f1dde49519d1068b4567.jpg)
Advances in modern layer performance mean gains of almost three extra eggs per bird annually. Poultry performance improves over past decades
![10 ideas that will change poultry nutrition and health](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/db89e5f3-5b2078b1e4951945708b4567.jpg)
In the view of one prominent poultry scientist, nutrition is on the edge of breakthroughs. 10 ideas that will change poultry nutrition and health
![Reducing feed phosphate cost for laying hens](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/2d55b593-5b207530e49519884e8b4567.jpg)
Enzyme benefits offer the potential to formulate with degraded specifications without impacting performance. Reducing feed phosphate cost for laying hens
![Backyard Flock Tip: Egg Laying Behavior](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/0aa92f9a-5b1a3c05e49519f96d8b4567.jpg)
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.
![Gene expression tied to dimorphism in chickens](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/d826d36b-5b1a3553e4951962668b4567.jpg)
New study explores sex differences in expression of genes involved in control of food intake and bodyweight in chickens.
![Latest advances in poultry health](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/afcf2d96-5b18aa16e49519624b8b4567.jpg)
The application of molecular biology to determine the genomic structure, classification and pathogenesis of disease-causing agents in poultry was a consistent
![Advances in nutrition](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/817efd8a-5b18a971e49519de4a8b4568.jpg)
Egg production and quality were evaluated over 36 weeks of production from 17 weeks of age onwards in Hy-Line brown-feathered hens.
![Beware of cold temperatures affecting feed intake and layer performance](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/30f2f77d-5b17873ee4951997168b4567.jpg)
ABN nutrition experts suggest feed programs may need to be revised. Beware of cold temperatures affecting feed intake and layer performance
![Inclusion of DDGS
in poultry diets](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/eb7d1fb7-5b163191e49519f15b8b4567.jpg)
With about 70% of the cost of poultry production tied up in feed costs, there is a never ending quest for affordable feed ingredients.
![How Much DDGS Can be Incorporated in a Layer Feed?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/d326380d-5b1630cce49519595b8b4567.jpg)
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
![12 ways to eliminate odour on poultry farms](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/f2f211ec-5b14b9d0e49519a92d8b4567.jpg)
Statutory authorities have a duty to deal with odour complaints from a variety of sources, including poultry farming.
![Research focuses on gait problems in broilers](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/d6953ece-5b14b75de49519072b8b4567.jpg)
Aarhus researchers among first to focus on causes and effects of impaired walking ability in conventional broilers where lameness is ruled out.
![To feed or not to feed? The importance of early chick feeding](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/479bdf3b-5b121535e49519bf598b4568.jpeg)
Dr Keith Bramwell, senior technical advisor to the Jamesway Incubator Company, addresses whether feeding individual chicks immediately after hatch is beneficial
![Fatty acid content of egg yolks on researchers' radar](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/06-2018/b0e1930e-5b10edd0e495195a478b4567.jpg)
Researchers with Pennsylvania State University explored the interaction of dietary high-oleic acid soybean oil (HOSO) and high-a-linolenic acid (ALA) flaxseed
![Mash or crumbled feed for layers?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/05-2018/41e5285f-5b0f9182e495191d248b4567.jpg)
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?
![How much DDGS will benefit layers?](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/05-2018/67d1dcb0-5b0f9085e4951933238b4568.jpg)
Study shows positive impact on the bottom-line without a negative impact on performance.
![Selecting dietary energy levels for layers](/temp/resize/75x75/upload/news/05-2018/2068c7fd-5b0e5b31e495193e248b4567.jpg)
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.