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Antibiotic use reduced by over 12% in the Netherlands

16 Mar 2011 - In 2010, the Netherlands reduced its antibiotic use for livestock with over 12%, according to sales figures by companies that are part of FIDIN (producers and importers of animal drugs). Read more >>

Indonesia reports human deaths from Avian influenza

16 Mar 2011 - The Ministry of Health of Indonesia has announced two new but unrelated confirmed cases of human infection with avian influenza A (H5N1) virus. Read more >>

H5N1 detected on major poultry farm in India

15 Mar 2011 - On a major breeding farm in Ghandigam, India, the bird flu virus H5N1 has been detected. All the animals on the farm in addition to all the birds in a radius of 6 miles have been culled. Read more >>

Elanco makes an offer for Janssen Animal Health

15 Mar 2011 - Elanco, the animal health division of Eli Lilly and Company has made an irrevocable, unconditional offer to acquire the animal health business of Janssen Pharmaceutica, a Johnson & Johnson Company. Read more >>

Ceva launches new poultry vector vaccine at VIV Asia

15 Mar 2011 - At VIV Asia – held last week in Bangkok, Thailand – Ceva launched its poultry vaccine Vectormune HVT- NDV. This vecor vaccine protects against both Newcastle and Mareks disease. Read more >>

EC approves Calsporin probiotic for turkeys, layer hens

15 Mar 2011 - The European Commission has approved the use of the probiotic Calsporin for turkeys, chickens reared for laying, ducks, geese, game birds, pigeons and ornamental birds. This is in addition to the already existing approval of Calsporin for chickens for fattening and piglets. Read more >>

Australia Indonesia partnership to combat animal diseases

14 Mar 2011 - The Australian and Indonesian Agriculture Ministers have announced a new partnership to build an even stronger animal health system in Indonesia and help control endemic and emerging animal diseases. Read more >>

Japan confronted with a new bird flu outbreak

14 Mar 2011 - On top of all the aftermath Japan is facing following last weeks earthquake and tsunami, Avian influenza has now been confirmed at a poultry farm in the Kanto region, making it the first confirmed outbreak in this area of Japan. Read more >>

Salmonella Enteritidis detection method gets interim NPIP approval

14 Mar 2011 - SDIX, a supplier of rapid detection solutions has announced that its RapidChek® SELECT™ Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) test system has been granted interim National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) approval by the Secretary's Advisory Committee on Poultry Health, for use in detecting the presence of SE in poultry environments. Read more >>

H5N1 detected on turkey farm in Israel

14 Mar 2011 - On a turkey farm in the Israelian village Gush Etzion (South of Jeruzalem), H5N1 has been detected, and over 40,000 turkeys will be culled. Read more >>

UK geese benefited from harsh winter, says survey

14 Mar 2011 - The harsh weather in the UK last autumn had a silver lining for goose producers, according to results of the annual survey carried out by Norfolk Geese, the UK’s largest gosling supplier. Read more >>

India bans starvation force molting of laying hens

11 Mar 2011 - India has banned the use of starvation to force egg laying hens into a molt phase prompting praise from the Humane Society International. Read more >>

DSM invites nominations for poultry nutrition award

11 Mar 2011 - Royal DSM, the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, invites nominations for the DSM Nutrition Award 2011 for research on Poultry Nutrition. The Award - which carries a cash prize of €50,000 - has been established to recognise and reward excellence in innovative research in the nutritional sciences. Read more >>

US to launch poultry handling and transportation program

11 Mar 2011 - A new program centered at The Pennsylvania State University will soon be the first in the US to provide third-party training, proficiency testing and certification on the correct techniques for handling and transporting poultry. It will also provide a number of additional important benefits not typically found in poultry companies’ in-house programs, according to The Poultry Science Association (PSA). Read more >>

Research: Selective breeding reduces mortality by two-thirds

11 Mar 2011 - Feather picking is a reoccurring problem that affects farms with a large number of animals. Beak trimming is becoming less accepted by the public so alternatives are being sought to reduce aggressive behaviour among chickens. Selective breeding is one of them. Read more >>

Financial boost for Welsh egg producers

11 Mar 2011 - Egg production in Wales is getting a financial boost thanks to new investments. Read more >>

Hubbard Zimbabwe encourages poultry farmers to buy safe feed

10 Mar 2011 - Hubbard Zimbabwe has urged poultry farmers to ensure that their poultry feed comes from suppliers who are reputable in the industry. Read more >>

UK study examines empathetic nature of domestic hens

10 Mar 2011 - A study by the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences is the first to demonstrate that birds possess one of the important attributes that underpins empathy, and is the first study to use both behavioural and physiological methods to measure these traits in birds. Read more >>

Australian chicken processor Inghams eyes takeover

10 Mar 2011 - Inghams, Australia's second largest chicken processor, has made an undisclosed offer for Sunnybrand Chickens, located in Byron Bay, Australia. Read more >>

Poultry breeding advances fuels Indian River’s expansion

10 Mar 2011 - As countries throughout Asia, the Middle East and Africa experience skyrocketing demand for an affordable source of protein, Aviagen’s Indian River brand is responding by delivering high-performance breeder and broiler products to more customers than ever before. Read more >>
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