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Upcoming WPSA president Edir Nepomuceno Silva: “Focus on improving poultry production in Africa”

True to tradition the presidency of the World’s Poultry Science Association (WPSA) changes every fours years. For this reason, current president Bob Pym from Australia will hand over command to Edir Nepomuceno Silva from Brazil during the upcoming world congress in Brazil. Silva has a clear goal in mind for his tenure as the new president: assisting poultry production in Africa to a higher level.

By Ad Bal The World’s Poultry Science Association (WPSA) has a long history. It was founded exactly 100 years ago and has over the years made a significant contribution to the... read more »

Patterns of EU poultry meat production and trade

The EU is one of the major poultry meat producing regions in the world. However, the contribution to global production has decreased considerably over the past three decades in spite of a remarkable dynamic. It is the objective of this paper to analyse the patterns of poultry meat production and trade in the EU and to compare them with the situation on a global scale. read more >

Brooding practice affects broiler performance

Primary breeding companies are producing broilers that are capable of producing more meat while consuming less feed. Economic pressures in the industry are resulting in fewer staff supervising larger numbers of broilers. In these conditions it is increasingly important to understand the basis of high level, predictable broiler performance. read more >

Selenium makes poultry products even healthier

Added value can mean much more than improved perceived qualities like taste, texture or colour. Making use of the chicken's ability to store vital nutrients can give poultry meat and eggs an extra boost by enriching their health advantages to the consumer. read more >

Sodium, green, blue, cool or warm-white light?

Good light is of utmost importance for optimal production conditions in poultry meat and eggs. Light is a necessity of life. Healthy well-fed birds would weaken and die if they were kept constantly in the dark. But is any type of light good enough? read more >

Antioxidants central to long-term liveability

Animal and human health starts at the cellular level. Preventing cell damage therefore promotes and maintains healthy cellular and immune function. In two articles we investigate the ways in which scientists are manipulating feed antioxidant content to improve bird health and efficiency and to add value to poultry products by offering an added benefit to consumers' health. read more >

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