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Hen behaviour and performance studied

18 May 2007 - The Animal Sciences Group of Wageningen University published a new report: Effect of dietary energy and NSP concentration and particle size of NSP on eating behaviour, feather pecking behaviour and performance of laying hens. Read more >>

Egg spots correlate with stress levels in birds

18 May 2007 - Counting the spots on the eggs of hens can be an answer in measuring the health of the birds. Apparently, the spottier the egg, the more stressed the parent. Read more >>

Saudi Arabia ban lifted

18 May 2007 - Oman minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Sheikh Salim bin Hilal Al Khalili, has announced that the ban on imports of live domestic birds, their products, derivatives and wastes from Saudi Arabia has been lifted. Read more >>

Salmonella hospitalises 57 school children

17 May 2007 - An outbreak of salmonella has been reported a boarding school in Lipetsk in Russia. Read more >>

Market woman angered at poultry ban

17 May 2007 - Market women at the Lome poultry markets are not happy with the decision by the Togolese authorities to ban imports of all poultry products including live chicken, eggs, turkey tails and day old chicks from neighbouring Ghana. Read more >>

Poultry project comes to a standstill

17 May 2007 - Due to a lack of financial assistance, a poultry-farming project, called 'Handera Kasivi', has reportedly come to a standstill. Read more >>

Broad support for lorry disinfection at Dutch border

16 May 2007 - Several agricultural organisations in the Netherlands support the idea of a standard disinfection of animal transport lorries at the border. Read more >>

Poultry producers risk serious fines

16 May 2007 - In terms of a new EU legislation surrounding the containment of refrigerant gas, which will come into effect in July, it is estimated that poultry producers are likely to be in breach of the law. Read more >>

FSIS addresses concern for more details

16 May 2007 - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is providing further information about the conclusion that Chile's inspection system for poultry and poultry products is equivalent to that of the US. Read more >>

Astral Foods announces positive results

16 May 2007 - Agri-poultry firm Astral Foods has reported solid increase in revenue and profit for the six months ended 31 March 2007, despite significantly higher raw material prices. Read more >>

Ban of poultry imports from India

16 May 2007 - If reports of almost 5,000 poultry birds being infected with and dying from bird flu in West Bengal are true, Bhutan will ban the import of chicken meat and eggs from India.   Read more >>

Hubbard crosses threshold into New Zealand

15 May 2007 - Hubbard has reached an agreement with Country Pride Group Ltd. to handle the sales and distribution of Hubbard Flex parent stock in New Zealand. Read more >>

Half of German flock going cage-free

15 May 2007 - With battery cages being outlawed in Germany, the German Farmers' Union (DBV) estimates that approximately 50% of German layer flocks will be housed in barn or free-range systems by 2009. Read more >>

New bird flu project focuses on world's poor farmers

15 May 2007 - A £3.9 million (US$7.8 million, €5.7 million) project has been launched to help poor farmers in developing countries safeguard their livelihoods in the event of future outbreaks of avian influenza. Read more >>

Slaughtered poultry on the rise in Slovenia

15 May 2007 - In March 2007, slaughter of livestock increased substantially in Slovenia in comparison with the previous month. Read more >>

Animal welfare laws discarded

14 May 2007 - US animal rights campaigners have tried to include new European-style battery cage and livestock care standards in the 2007 farm bill, however, their battle seems lost. Read more >>

Over 400 people treated for salmonella poisoning

14 May 2007 - More than 400 people, who have eaten chicken sandwiches at a popular restaurant in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo, are now seeking medical assistance. Read more >>

Supermarket egg hatches

14 May 2007 - According to a nine-year-old boy in Great Ashfield, England, who tried to incubate eggs bought from a supermarket, says that one of the chicks actually hatched. Read more >>

Provimi symposium during Victam well attended

14 May 2007 - More than 200 people attended The Provimi Symposium "Optimize Profit through Research & Nutrition" held during the Victam in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Read more >>

Incubation and Fertility Research Group 2007

14 May 2007 - The IFRG meeting is drawing closer and you are now able to book your places and submit any research you would like to present at the conference. Read more >>
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