http://www.worldpoultry.net Gateway to the global poultry industry nl-nl http://www.worldpoultry.net http://www.worldpoultry.net/images/logo_worldpoultry_rss.gif 30 158 WorldPoultry: Gateway to the global poultry industry http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/new-anglia-autoflow-hi-cube-drawers-50%25-larger-10395.html Handles more birds, offers potential to run lines at higher speeds. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:50:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/russia-substantially-increasesd-poultry-meat-consumption-production-10394.html Despite the dynamic development of the poultry meat production in Russia, the country is also actively increasing its import. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:39:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/yann-le-pottier-new-gm-for-grimaud-freres-selection-10393.html Yann Le Pottier is appointed at the head of Grimaud Freres Selection, to replace Olivier Rochard becoming General Manager of Hubbard -another subsidiary of the Groupe Grimaud. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/us-v-india-us-requests-wto-dispute-settlement-panel-10392.html US Trade Representative Ron Kirk has announced that the US has requested the World Trade Organisation (WTO) establish a dispute settlement panel to decide US claims regarding the government of India’s restrictions on imports of various US agricultural products, including poultry meat and chicken eggs. Wed, 16 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/entries-open-for-pfizer-poultry-trainee-of-the-year-award-10385.html Entries are invited for the 2012 Pfizer Poultry Trainee of the Year Awards with opportunity to win a £2000 training grant in career development. Wed, 16 May 2012 10:04:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/chick-quality-hatchability-on-agenda-at-3rd-annual-ross-technical-seminar-in-belarus-10390.html Aviagen and their Grandparent (GP) customer PPR Broiler recently held their third annual joint technical seminar for Ross Parent Stock (PS) customers in Belarus. Tue, 15 May 2012 14:13:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/indian-poultry-giants-lured-to-bangladesh-10389.html Over the last two years three of India’s poultry giants, Venkateshwara Hatcheries Group, Shuguna and Amrit, have expanded their operations to Bangladesh. Tue, 15 May 2012 14:06:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/thailand%E2%80%99s-raw-chicken-return-impacts-international-poultry-markets-10388.html The European Union is to lift its import ban on raw chicken meat from Thailand as and from 01st July 2012. Tue, 15 May 2012 13:01:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/kazakhstan-egg-production-has-dropped-in-the-first-quarter-of-2011-10387.html Kazakhstan has produced 780.5 millions eggs in the first quarter of 2012, according to the Kazakhstan Statistics Agency. Egg production was 838.5 million during the same period last year. The difference, 58 million, represents a production decrease of 7% for the first quarter, reported the agency. The number of laying hens during the first quarter declined by 0.4% compare to 2011 levels. One of the main factors for the decreasing of egg production may be tough competition from Russia. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:28:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/research-egg-shell-benefits-from-calcium-source-10366.html Using the feed material calcium pidolate in layer feed reduces the number of downgraded eggs and is proven to improve bone strength, research from the French National Centre of Veterinary and Animal Studies (CNEVA) has revealed. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:26:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/research-waking-up-sleeping-eggs-10346.html A group of scientists collaborating from Canada, Spain and Italy have published a study in Current Biology on the sleep and waking patterns of chicken embryos and how they can be influenced from outside the shell. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:20:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/bacterial-contamination-on-egg-shells-10384.html A recent publication, based on research conducted in northwestern Spain evaluated the bacterial level on the shells of eggs from hens housed in various production systems. The authors confirmed higher levels of bacterial contaminations on eggs derived from extensive (free range) systems. Tue, 15 May 2012 10:01:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/vencomatic-updates-grando-broiler-breeder-nest-10360.html The Grando nest of Vencomatic has been designed to fit the needs of broiler breeders. An updated version of this nest is now available. Tue, 15 May 2012 09:26:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/risk-factors-for-salmonella-on-egg-production-farms-in-japan-10344.html A recent publication has examined the epidemiology of Salmonella prevalence on egg-producing farms in Japan. This article provides statistics including odds ratios associated with a number of management and housing variables. Tue, 15 May 2012 08:11:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/book-announcement-guinea-fowl-production-10386.html Lulu publishers have just announced the publication of ‘Guinea Fowl Production’, a new reference guide for those interested in the management and husbandry of guinea fowl. Mon, 14 May 2012 11:43:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/russia-eurodon-plans-large-scale-production-of-duck-meat-10383.html Donstar, a subsidiary of Russian meat producer Eurodon, plans to launch a complex for growing and processing duck meat in the second quarter of 2013. Mon, 14 May 2012 11:00:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/zambia-gets-%2450m-loan-for-poultry-sector-10382.html The World Bank has loaned Zambia US$50 million, for a twenty year project focussing on small-holder diversification and disease control. Mon, 14 May 2012 10:44:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/mcdonalds-europe-sponsors-poultry-workshops-in-brazil-10378.html Poultry producers in Brazil are now geared up for GLOBALG.A.P. IFA Standard Version 4, following a series of workshops and field trials held throughout 2010 and 2011. Mon, 14 May 2012 10:32:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/pas-reform-granted-exclusive-use-of-microban-in-hatcheries-10377.html Microban antibacterial technology is finding new applications in the hatchery sector, through an agreement that gives Dutch hatchery technology company, Pas Reform, sole use worldwide. Mon, 14 May 2012 10:10:00 GMT http://www.worldpoultry.net/news/bird-flu-confirmed-in-yunlin-taiwan-10381.html As the number of chickens culled in Taiwan rises to 4,000 birds, the country's agriculture authorities have confirmed H5N2 avian influenza as the cause. Fri, 11 May 2012 11:05:00 GMT