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There will not be a bird flu pandemic
Avian influenza (H5N1) infection is predominantly a
disease of commercial and subsistence poultry and some free-living bird species.
This fact is demonstrated by records of only 208 diagnosed human cases in ten
nations since 1997, albeit with 115 fatalities. By Simon
Shane
Dioxin in free-range eggs
Researchers of the Wageningen University in the
Netherlands have detected high levels of dioxin, a carcinogenic compound, in
free-range eggs. Levels found in eggs from these happy birds, who have access to
grass, soil, insects and worms, prove to be extremely high.
Acquisition
Chore Time Brocks (CTB) acquires Agro Logic.
Is that news? Yes indeed, and it is more than just "American multinational buys
a majority share of a small Israeli
enterprise".
Broiler exports to the USA from China opposed
China can now export poultry to the USA following a
bilateral agreement. But it cannot. Health concerns are more important than
free trade and block any meat product coming from China. By
Simon Shane
Will the EU be de- or inde- pendent?
A question I hear posed often, is whether there is a
future for the poultry industry in Europe. There is an easy answer: of course
there is!
Evolution of scientific poultry nutrition
The pioneers in the field of poultry nutrition defined
the nutrient requirements of chickens, ducks and turkeys by a painstaking
process of feeding incremental quantities of nutrients and measuring performance
parameters such as growth, feed conversion efficiency and egg production. This
now is history, since nutrition has entered the era of computers and gene
technology. By Simon Shane
Confined or free range?
When reviewing the innovations to be expected at this
year's VIV Europe, it is good to see that, in spite of the economic depression
they continue to suffer, poultry industry suppliers still believe in the future.
Panic for no reason
Years after human physicians detected the first humans
infected with the H5N1 avian influenza virus in sick people, we still have no
signs that the virus can be spread between human beings.
Why not vaccinate against AI
Vaccination offers a cost-effective method to suppress
clinical outbreaks and reduce the impact of highly-pathogenic avian
influenza. By Simon Shane
Bacterial contaminants of specialty poultry
A study conducted by scientists at the University of
California reported on the prevalence of Salmonella and Campylobacter in
specialty poultry produced in the State. By Simon
Shane
