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Keeping ventilation noise levels low in the poultry house
22-06-2011 With IPPC Regulations and national and European government requiring reductions in noise levels, local planning officers are now looking very closely at noise emissions from agricultural...
Indonesia: Big Dutchman conducts seminar about minimum ventilation
31-05-2011 Minimum ventilation defines the minimum amount of air exchange required to maintain the environment in the poultry house for optimum health, well being and production efficiency. This...
Study: Egg laying behavior influenced by feeding
11-04-2011 In Canada, the University of Guelph’s Department of Animal and Poultry Science examined how feeding might influence egg laying behaviour in commercial broiler breeder hens.
VDL Agrotech introduces new poultry feeder
08-04-2011 Breeder rearing and production and layer farmers using automatic feeders frequently still spread some feed manually on the litter areas to stimulate birds activity and attract female...
Jansen Poultry Equipment expands international team
07-04-2011 Following Jansen Poultry Equipment’s strong growth in the international markets, the technical supervisor and project management team has been expanded.
Revival of the chain feeder
05-04-2011 ...system in parent stock and aviary housing.
In recent years an increasing number of broiler breeder growers have shown renewed interest in the chain feeder. That interest initially came...
Indonesia: Lohmann Brown seminar discusses breeding selection goals
04-04-2011 Persistency of laying rate, egg quality, feed efficiency, health status and behavior, were the aspects mentioned by Dr. Hans-Friedrich Finck – Managing Director of Lohmann Tierzucht, as the...
Vigorous males ensure fertile flocks
01-04-2011 Flock fertility usually is primarily attributed to the females. However, the male side is as important, if not even more so. Many aspects therefore must be considered and great attention is...
Fan study highlights improved poultry conditions and energy savings
01-04-2011 A study by Farm Energy into the use of de-stratification fans in a poultry shed application has demonstrated a saving of 15% in energy usage and a significant improvement in temperature...
Research: Selective breeding reduces mortality by two-thirds
11-03-2011 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...
http://www.worldpoultry.net//research-selective-breeding-reduces-mortality-by-two-thirds-id8612.html
Vencomatic seminar focuses on managing perfection
08-03-2011 Poultry production is demanding higher efficiency standards in the years to come, says Vencomatic. Company sizes are getting bigger and becoming more complex, feed supply will become more...
Poultry house ceiling inlet hits the market
04-03-2011 US company Double L recently launched the AC3010 4-Way Attic Inlet, the third generation of ceiling inlets, which the company says is exceeding expectations.
Column: Social and economic goals compete
03-03-2011 As our industries become increasingly sophisticated, they are faced with more and more decisions that involve social goals as well as economic ones.
Poultry lighting firm secures funding
03-03-2011 Twin Cities Angels has announced the closing of investments in Once Innovations, a US based LED technology development company specialised in poultry lighting.
Water supply crucial for nipple drinkers
01-03-2011 Water is of great importance in the diet of all production animals. In addition to financial consequences for the farmer, water wastage negatively influences animal performance. Optimal...
Online video on obtaining good hatching eggs
17-08-2010 The hygiene of hatching eggs has a major influence on the results in the hatchery and on broiler performance. Bacterial contamination of hatching eggs decreases hatchability and causes...
Proper lighting for broiler and turkey breeders
28-06-2010 It is well know that lighting patterns strongly influence the maturity of broiler and turkey breeders. However, applying the lighting programme properly demands an understanding of the...
Protecting water supply crucial for any poultry operation
25-06-2010 Most poultry growers know the value of having a backup generator for the farm if the primary power source fails. Many, however, do not give that same consideration to their water supply.
Big Dutchman improves poultry feed flow
18-06-2010 Livestock equipment manufacturer Big Dutchman has launched a new product for avoiding feed bridging, ratholing and flow problems in the silo funnel.
Gypsum alternative bedding material in broiler houses
17-06-2010 The increasing price of bedding materials is putting a strain on broiler producers. As products such as pine shavings and rice hulls become more difficult to obtain, the law of supply and...
SKA introduces Vega breeder pan
17-06-2010 Vega is the new breeder feeder of SKA. It can feed 16 birds of any of the current genetic lines. Effectively this means 21 birds per full metre of the feeding line.
Energy from chicken manure
17-06-2010 At VIV Europe, Big Dutchman introduced a thermo chemical conversion (gasification) system which transforms biomass like poultry manure, into energy.
Digital climate controller introduced
17-06-2010 Vostermans Ventilation introduces the Master-5 main controller, to which simple 0-10V modules (e.g. triac or frequency controller) can be connected.
New Roxell presence in Malaysia
03-05-2010 As of May, 2010, Roxell serves and supplies its customers and distributors in the Asia-Pacific region directly from a newly established facility in Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia.
Ross goes on the road in South Africa
12-04-2010 ...International Ross 308 in South Africa in 2009, Aviagen and the local distributor Ross Poultry Breeders, organised a series of road shows as part of the ongoing support for Ross customers.
Vostermans to exhibit ventilation equipment at VIV
31-03-2010 At the occasion of the VIV Europe 2010 Vostermans Ventilation takes the opportunity to present a wide variety of new products. With “specialist in air” as its core business the company...
Dutch discuss maximum size of poultry houses
29-03-2010 Recent discussions in the Netherlands related to the maximum size of livestock buildings have led to stricter expansion rules in the province of North Brabant, the country's most important...
Aviagen hosts Japanese delegation poultry tour
26-03-2010 Aviagen recently hosted 16 members of the Japan Chunky Association (JCA) on a tour of North American broiler farms and processing plants in the US and Canada.
System developed for odor mitigation
24-03-2010 Steven Hoff, an Iowa State University professor of agricultural and biosystems engineering, has developed a system for operating odor mitigation only when the weather is most likely to...
Chicken house attics tapped to warm broilers
23-03-2010 Reducing the cost of keeping broiler chickens warm could result from research by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators.
New office for Termotecnica Pericoli in Asia
09-03-2010 Termotecnica Pericoli S.r.l. is pleased to announce another step forward in the companies’ Global Marketing Strategy. Effect from 1 May 2010, the company’s newest Regional Office has been...
NCC releases revised program on broiler & breeder welfare
02-03-2010 ...of its Animal Welfare Guidelines and Audit Checklist, the industry-standard program for assessment of animal welfare programs and practices in broiler and broiler-breeder operations.
Agromax: Online shop in multiple languages
09-02-2010 Agromax of the Netherlands updated there website www.agromax.nl with more languages to be able to serve more markets.
Ross GP farms back in Czech
03-02-2010 Aviagen has completed the construction of a new Grand Parent farm with a capacity of 1.5 mln parent stock females each year in Trboušany, near Brno in the Czech Republic.
Petersime supplies state-of-the-art hatchery in Jordan
02-02-2010 The Union for Agricultural Development and Slaughtering has chosen Petersime as its equipment partner for a brand new hatchery project in Amman, Jordan.
Once Innovation introduces new LED poultry light
29-01-2010 Once Innovation, Inc., a Minnesota-based LED lighting manufacturing company, will introduces the new AgriShift™ Poultry Light at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, USA.
Keeping an even pressure in the watering system
31-08-2009 Enclosed nipple-type watering systems operate best when the lines are level and parallel to the poultry house floor. However, if the floor slopes, adjustments are needed to avoid the...
Good water quality is the basis for good bird performance
13-08-2009 Chickens and other birds are bred for high performance - converting feed as efficiently as possible into animal protein. In order to achieve this goal, all circumstances should be optimal,...
Affordable alternatives in poultry housing
03-08-2009 Cheaper yet effective poultry house construction deserves growing attention, particularly at a time as now when the global prices of wood, wire and brick are rising. Alternatives of such...
India’s Skylark group chooses Fancom
22-07-2009 Skylark poultry integration in North India has chosen Fancom’s MTT ventilation system for its new grand parent poultry facility.
Keeping poultry in the future
14-07-2009 Wherever in the world, keeping poultry has always been a practice of producing meat or eggs as effectively as possible. This is still a motto within the industry, but times are changing. In...
Hydor's evaporative cooling system brochure
05-05-2009 Hydor Limited, involved in Agricultural ventilation, has produced a new publication on evaporative cooling.
Agricool to conserve chicken, poultry corpses
21-04-2009 Agritech presents Agricool 120, the innovative, hygienic and economic solution for the safe conservation of chicken and other poultry and livestock corpses in breeding farms.
Weeden Environments celebrates 15 years
13-04-2009 From its inception in 1994 Weeden Environments has evolved into a global company, recognised for its innovative products in the poultry industry. The company now celebrates its 15th year in...
Poultry feed costs: no short-term issue, says BPC
06-12-2007 Poultry farmers, processors and politicians recently
gathered in the House of Commons to review 2007 and to recognise distinguished
service to the poultry sector.
Water reduction puts pressure on poultry
26-10-2007 Executives of the Georgia Poultry Federation met with
representatives of the Georgia Environmental Protection Division to discuss with
the city of Gainesville the possible impact of a...
Getting the environment right
01-09-2007 Raising birds at the correct temperature is not just a welfare matter, but also influences profits (or losses). Additionally, with global warming knocking on our doors it is gaining more...
Evaluating products for cleaning watering systems
01-05-2007 Efficient poultry production requires good quality
feed and water. To get these essential nutrients to the birds, feed and watering
systems have to assure a hygienic transfer. US...
Paying attention to design pays off
01-04-2007 For every £100 a business spends on design, turnover
increases £225, says the British Design Council. Companies increasingly use
design to add value to their products and services in...
Burger King goes 2% cage free
29-03-2007 Burger King said it will seek to buy 2% of its eggs from farmers who do not keep birds in wire
battery cages, and purchase 10 % of its pork from farms that allow sows to move
around...
