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On farm test to early detect Salmonella
06-07-2011 The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates, each year, about 9.4 million people get sick from contaminated food. A new test may detect Salmonella infection in an early...
Aviagen achieves compartmentalisation certification in UK
15-06-2011 Aviagen has become the first poultry breeder in the world to have achieved compartment status for all of its facilities, paving the way for the compartmentalisation concept to become a...
Aviagen achieves compartmentalisation certification
07-06-2011 Aviagen has achieved compartment status for all of its facilities, paving the way for the compartmentalisation concept to become a global reality.
Disease discovered on US pheasant farm
26-05-2011 The Wyoming Game and Fish Department has destroyed about 1200 pheasants at its Downar Bird Farm near Torrington in southeastern Wyoming, USA after discovering a disease in the birds that...
British poultry industry targets campylobacter reduction
23-05-2011 ...jointly implemented an action plan at farm level which calls for improvements in important biosecurity measures. The measures include vehicle washing, hand washing for all farm visitors...
Keeping poultry farms operational on an economical basis
01-04-2011 Traditional poultry management practices are still being adopted, particularly in some Arab states and other developing countries. Yet, such operations can be profitable if proper measures...
Canadian poultry farmers applaud compensation changes
25-03-2011 Chicken Farmers of Canada, Turkey Farmers of Canada, Egg Farmers of Canada and the Canadian Hatching Egg Producers together applaud new updates to the schedule of maximum amounts payable...
Australia Indonesia partnership to combat animal diseases
14-03-2011 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...
Poultry CRC Teacher’s Resource Kit goes global
04-03-2011 The popular Teacher’s Resource Kit developed by the Poultry CRC has now helped educators all over Australia to improve the quality of agricultural science education in hundreds of...
Petitions raised against urban poultry farms in Poland
24-01-2011 Until recently, Polish broiler producers tended to build poultry buildings outside of villages and towns so as not disturb inhabitants with unpleasant smells emitted during boiler...
GM chickens developed that don’t transmit bird flu
14-01-2011 Chickens genetically modified to prevent them spreading bird flu have been produced by researchers at the Universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh. The breakthrough could prevent future bird...
Dioxin scandal: Animal feed company admits use of technical fats
05-01-2011 The German animal feed company Harles & Jentzsch, headquartered in Uetersen, Germany, has admitted using industrial fats in the manufacturing of animal feed, which has led to an emergency...
China bans imports of poultry from Manitoba
22-12-2010 China has banned all poultry and poultry products from the province of Manitoba in Canada after an outbreak of avian influenza disease on a farm.
New action plan to target campylobacter
22-12-2010 The Food Standards Agency (FSA), the UK poultry industry and major retailers have set a new target and launched an action plan that could see levels of campylobacter food poisoning cut by...
Russian Ministry of Agriculture requests prompt info about salmonella eggs
24-08-2010 Rosselkhoznadzor (Russian Ministry of Agriculture sub agency) expressed concerns about the detection of salmonellosis agent in a large consignment of chicken eggs that was offered for sale...
Update: Salmonella outbreak forces second recall of shell eggs
24-08-2010 Following the recall by Wright County Egg of shelled eggs due to potential contamination with Salmonella, a second company, Hillandale Farms, is calling more than 170 million shelled eggs....
US Sen. Mikulski to join campaign to reopen Russia to US poultry
23-08-2010 In an interview US Sen. Barbara Mikulski says she plans to write the Russian ambassador in an effort to get the country to reopen its markets to American poultry imports.
US Sen. Mikulski to join campaign to reopen Russia to US poultry
23-08-2010 In an interview US Sen. Barbara Mikulski says she plans to write the Russian ambassador in an effort to get the country to reopen its markets to American poultry imports.
Aviagen and Nortura hold industry meeting in Norway
22-07-2010 A group of guests, including representatives of Norway’s food inspection authority, recently gathered at a joint Aviagen – Nortura, a long-standing Norwegian Ross customer, event focussed...
NFU Scotland brings awareness to new poultry keepers
01-06-2010 NFU Scotland is calling on those members of the general public excited by the prospect of producing their own eggs and poultry meat to make sure they put the best interests of the hens as...
The search for optimal broiler performance
27-05-2010 ...veterinary help has not been sought to investigate and solve the problems.
Biosecurity
One cannot talk about prevention of infectious diseases without touching on the...
Canada invests 2 mln in animal health
18-05-2010 The Canadian government is investing up to $2 mln to prevent and contain animal diseases, Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz has announced.
Aviagen reports successful Serbian seminar
26-02-2010 The annual event covered topical issues, such as litter management, lighting and biosecurity, as well as an infectious bronchitis update.
The half-day seminar, organised in conjunction...
The cleanest feed mill in the world
07-12-2009 ...company, you want to be sure that the feed is the safest that you can provide. Technology and biosecurity aid poultry breeder Aviagen to manufacture absolutely safe feed for their breeding...
Proper hygiene measures on the farm
09-11-2009 ...are all variables that can influence the extent of losses following a disease outbreak.
Biosecurity an old concept
Biosecurity is a term frequently used in the poultry industry....
Proper hygiene measures on the farm
09-11-2009 ...are all variables that can influence the extent of losses following a disease outbreak.
Biosecurity an old concept
Biosecurity is a term frequently used in the poultry industry....
New development might replace chlorine wash
26-06-2008 University of Georgia (US) researchers have developed
an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food
that even could replace the current chlorine...
New development might replace chlorine wash
26-06-2008 University of Georgia (US) researchers have developed
an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food
that even could replace the current chlorine...
New development might replace chlorine wash
26-06-2008 University of Georgia (US) researchers have developed
an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food
that even could replace the current chlorine...
US poultry growers exempted from homeland security propane rule
08-11-2007 Federal Homeland Security officials have agreed to
exempt small rural farms from a propane storage reporting
rule.
US poultry growers exempted from homeland security propane rule
08-11-2007 Federal Homeland Security officials have agreed to
exempt small rural farms from a propane storage reporting
rule.
US poultry growers exempted from homeland security propane rule
08-11-2007 Federal Homeland Security officials have agreed to
exempt small rural farms from a propane storage reporting
rule.
Compartmentalisation is the credible way forward
01-08-2007 Building consensus to maintain global trade during a
disease crisis is one of the most important issues the global poultry
industry should solve. Too often import barriers are raised...
Compartmentalisation is the credible way forward
01-08-2007 Building consensus to maintain global trade during a
disease crisis is one of the most important issues the global poultry
industry should solve. Too often import barriers are raised...
Compartmentalisation is the credible way forward
01-08-2007 Building consensus to maintain global trade during a
disease crisis is one of the most important issues the global poultry
industry should solve. Too often import barriers are raised...
Facing disease challenges in the future
31-08-2006 As a senior veterinarian, André Derkx travels the
world dealing with disease issues and challenges in commercial poultry. In this
article, he considers strategies for dealing with...
Facing disease challenges in the future
31-08-2006 As a senior veterinarian, André Derkx travels the
world dealing with disease issues and challenges in commercial poultry. In this
article, he considers strategies for dealing with...
Facing disease challenges in the future
31-08-2006 As a senior veterinarian, André Derkx travels the
world dealing with disease issues and challenges in commercial poultry. In this
article, he considers strategies for dealing with...
Campylobacters: epidemiology, ecology and the potential for control
01-07-2006 Because biosecurity measures at best delay rather than prevent contamination
by Campylobacters, in the future innovative and sequential intervention
strategies throughout the food...
Campylobacters: epidemiology, ecology and the potential for control
01-07-2006 Because biosecurity measures at best delay rather than prevent contamination
by Campylobacters, in the future innovative and sequential intervention
strategies throughout the food...
Campylobacters: epidemiology, ecology and the potential for control
01-07-2006 Because biosecurity measures at best delay rather than prevent contamination
by Campylobacters, in the future innovative and sequential intervention
strategies throughout the food...
Emergency depletion and disposal of poultry flocks
28-05-2006 Mass culling of birds following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic disease is
a painful and delicate job. Burning and burying live birds is unacceptable and
gives the poultry industry a...
Emergency depletion and disposal of poultry flocks
28-05-2006 Mass culling of birds following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic disease is
a painful and delicate job. Burning and burying live birds is unacceptable and
gives the poultry industry a...
Emergency depletion and disposal of poultry flocks
28-05-2006 Mass culling of birds following an outbreak of a highly pathogenic disease is
a painful and delicate job. Burning and burying live birds is unacceptable and
gives the poultry industry a...
Acidifying drinking water supports performance
28-05-2006 Treating water can be a good way to improve animal performance, quickly treat
diseases, or improve litter quality. Adding organic acids to drinking water can
deliver health benefits for...
Acidifying drinking water supports performance
28-05-2006 Treating water can be a good way to improve animal performance, quickly treat
diseases, or improve litter quality. Adding organic acids to drinking water can
deliver health benefits for...
Antimicrobials to control Campylobacter in broilers (2005 special)
01-05-2005 In the US
there are several antimicrobials approved for use in poultry processing to
reduce bacterial foodborne pathogens. However, we have limited in-plant
knowledge of the effect of...
Is poultry a main source of human campylobacteriosis? (2005 special)
01-05-2005 While Campylobacter can cause serious human illness, several factors including the
level of contamination significantly affect how we respond to this illness.
Vaccinating to protect poultry early post-hatch and during moult (2005 special)
01-05-2005 The protective effects of vaccination immediately post-hatch, when the animals are highly susceptible due to immaturity of the immune system and the lack of a protective microflora, are...
The producer's role in salmonella control (2005 special)
01-05-2005 Salmonella control starts at the top of the livestock production pyramid. Producers play an important role and must put a large number of control measures in place. Dr Goossen van den Bosch...
