New molecule unveiled to improve poultry gut health

Understanding where critical points are in the poultry meat production cycle and investing in solving critical problems through feeding and management practices

Although needed in trivial amounts, biotin plays a significant role in metabolism and affects the cost of vitamin premixes. Biotin for poultry

New opportunities to generate a sustainable income are opening up in SA’s poultry industry. How to start your own poultry business

Broiler meat consumption is growing relative to other proteins, although cost of production remains a central issue, which asks for optimal efficiency

It may be considered to be a “belt and braces” approach, but effectively tackling the tenacious red mite requires a stringent three-pronged approach at turnarou

Egg laying chickens have their own routine and daily schedule that they rigidly stick to, differentiating them from others in the flock.

A few more research steps to go and then mass vaccination of poultry against bird flu will be a viable option. Vaccine atomisation promising for influenza

Chickens lay most of their eggs in their nests, but some end up in the hay. Egg collection is therefore both necessary and time-consuming

Poor or prolonged storage of incubating eggs leads to major losses in hatch results. Restoring the hatchability of stored eggs is now possible by the commercial

Ph.D. candidate Tom Berghof came across a surprising genetic link between the mother hen’s eggshell colour and the natural antibody levels of the descendants

Colour is one of the most important factors that affect consumer choices through the sensory evaluation of food, including egg yolks.

Test identifies roosters whose blood contains naturally high levels of cytokines and chemokines. Breeding resistant chickens for improved food safety

Project to determine if feeding hens a diet supplemented with black soldier fly larvae will cause their eggs to taste or look different.

A recent PhD study has investigated animal welfare in organic egg production and found an association between hen mortality and the level of parasite infection

A new project that that will enable scientifically based guidelines to prevent future erysipelas outbreaks in both organic poultry and pig production.

Over the last two decades old bird 
diseases, such as Coryza, Blackhead and Pasteurelle multocida increasingly reared their ugly heads among 
free-range hens

Researchers compared the number of parasites found on commercial chicken flocks with those found on backyard flocks. But which chicken was the itchiest?

Dr Lay also mentions that the environmental complexity can create opportunities for the hens to express behaviours that may be detrimental to their welfare

An important factor in the case of free-range eggs is the potential access to an outdoor area for laying hens, even though access to an outdoor area may