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Thursday, July 6, 2023
Managing poultry production: Bird flu, heat stress, rising feed costs and other challenges
Whereas avian influenza is not a problem in some regions, other challenges can potentially inhibit bird performances and curtail profitability.
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Japan suspends poultry imports from Brazilian state after avian influenza outbreak
Japan has temporarily halted poultry purchases from a state in Brazil following the emergence of a highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak on a non-commercial farm, according to Brazil's agriculture ministry and the meat industry ...
Wednesday, June 28, 2023
New app Livetec aims to combat bird flu outbreak in UK poultry industry
Livetec, a UK-based biosecurity solutions company, has introduced a new mobile app aimed at helping British poultry farmers and backyard keepers combat the spread of bird flu amidst the ongoing outbreak in the UK, Farmers Guide reported.
Thursday, June 22, 2023
WOAH acknowledges Japan's bird flu-free status on website
Japan's agriculture ministry announced that its declaration that the country is free of bird flu has been updated on the World Organisation for Animal Health's (WOAH) website.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Petition to USDA calls for incentivising producers who properly plan for culling birds infected by avian influenza
The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) has petitioned the United States Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Inspection Service (USDA-APHIS), asking the government to "incentivise producers to adequately plan for the rapid killing ...
Friday, June 16, 2023
US egg prices return to normal levels as avian influenza impact subsides
Retail egg prices in the US are finally easing back to historical averages, bringing relief to consumers who faced soaring prices after last year's avian influenza outbreak significantly contributed to rising egg prices, Capital Press repor ...
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
How precision animal nutrition influence inclusion rates in Chinese feed formulations
In 2021, the use of wheat in China surged but lysine consumption did not decrease, which means the inclusion rates of lysine in feed formulation were somewhat maintained.
Wednesday, June 7, 2023
US scientists make progress towards long-lasting universal swine flu vaccine
A breakthrough long-term experiment involving live swine has brought Nebraska scientists closer to developing a safe, long-lasting, and potentially universal vaccine against swine flu, Phys.org reported.
Monday, June 5, 2023
550,000 chickens culled in bird flu outbreak at Western Cape, South Africa
Izaak Breitenbach, general manager of the South African Poultry Association (Sapa), said that the latest highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) outbreak in the Western Cape resulted in 550 000 chickens culled and many eggs destroyed to co ...
Monday, May 29, 2023
France set to start bird flu vaccination programme in autumn
France confirmed its aim to launch a vaccination programme against bird flu in the autumn after results from a series of tests on the vaccination of ducks showed "satisfactory effectiveness", the farm ministry said.
Friday, May 26, 2023
Multiple avian flu cases compel Brazil to declare six-month emergency
Brazil declared a six-month emergency on May 22 after a number of avian flu cases were reported in wild birds.
Monday, May 22, 2023
WOAH urges governments to vaccinate birds against bird flu
The World Animal Health Organisation (WOAH) has called on governments to seriously consider the vaccination of birds against bird flu to prevent the virus from evolving into a new pandemic, The Irish Examiner reported.
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Fluctuating live swine prices and decrease in pork meat prices in Brazil
Brazilian research institution Cepea said the Brazilian swine market witnessed divergent trends in live swine prices across different regions between late April and early May, while pork prices experienced a decline in the wholesale market ...
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
Brazil confirms first cases of bird flu among wild birds
Brazil, the world's leading chicken exporter, has officially reported its first cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI), according to an announcement made by the country's Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Supply, Yahoo ...
Monday, May 15, 2023
France steps up measures against bird flu in country's south west
France has reinforced sanitary measures to curb a wave of bird flu cases on duck farms in its south-west region after a recent lull in outbreaks, the French Agriculture Ministry said on May 12.

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