... Mobile app to help Egyptian poultry farmers control disease
Sep 05, 2017Susan Spiegel
Egyptian poultry producers are set to benefit from a high-tech tool designed to help them identify early signs of avian influenza and other poultry diseases.
... Optimizing diets could limit foot pad dermatitis outbreaks
Apr 27, 2017PHT Editor
Managing diets to improve litter quality could help limit incidence of foot pad dermatitis (FPD) in broiler chickens and turkeys, scientists say.
... Experts warn of red mite risk thanks to avian flu
Apr 26, 2017PHT Editor
Forced housing of poultry due to avian influenza is likely to lead to a higher risk of red mite infestation in flocks this spring, vets have warned.
... Broiler immunity develops too little, too late to fight campylobacter
Apr 25, 2017PHT Editor
In the first-ever study of functional immunity to campylobacter in chickens, research by the University of Liverpool found that antibodies play a key role in clearing the bacteria from the gut,...
... Farm uses lasers to guard hens from avian influenza
Apr 25, 2017PHT Editor
Orchard Eggs, based in West Sussex, is using Dutch laser technology to scare off wild migratory birds and prevent them from mixing with the farm’s outdoor flock and protect them from avian flu.
... Poultry sector must adapt to “antibiotic-free” demands
Mar 31, 2017PHT Editor
US poultry producers must start to prepare for producing birds without the use of antibiotics, according to a leading poultry scientist.
... More collaboration needed to drive housing welfare standards
Mar 31, 2017PHT Editor
Greater collaboration between producers, veterinarians, engineers and scientists is needed to design housing systems that offer the highest levels of hen welfare, according to a leading geneticist.
