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Monday, November 9, 2020
200,000 chickens to be culled in the Netherlands after second bird flu case confirmed
The Dutch Ministry of Agriculture has ordered 200,000 chickens to be culled at a Puiflijk town poultry farm, east of the country following a confirmed highly pathogenic bird flu case, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
UK reports H5N8 bird flu at Cheshire chicken farm
Britain has detected H5N8 bird flu at a Frodsham, Cheshire, England chicken farm, with all 13,000 birds at the farm to be culled, Reuters reported.
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
UK ministers pledge not to import chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef from the US
The British government have pledged not to allow the import of chlorinated chicken or hormone-fed beef from the United States as part of a future trade deal, The Guardian reported.
Friday, October 30, 2020
US state grant programmes for contracted chicken farmers
Governors of the US state of Maryland and Delaware announced new grant programmes for contracted chicken farmers to help them cope with losses caused by COVID-19.
Friday, October 30, 2020
35,700 chickens to be culled in the Netherlands after bird flu detected
The Dutch government said animal health authorities will cull 37,500 broiler chickens following the discovery of H5N8 bird flu at a farm in Altforst town, central Netherlands, Reuters reported.
Friday, October 30, 2020
Wayne Farms CEO installed for second term as chairman of National Chicken Council
Clint Rivers, president and CEO of Wayne Farms LLC (Oakwood, Georgia, the United States), was recently installed for a second term (2020-2021) as chairman of the National Chicken Council (NCC) during the organisation's fall board of directo ...
Tuesday, October 27, 2020
Leaky gut and mycotoxins aflatoxin B1 does not increase gut permeability in broiler chickens
Previous studies conducted in our laboratory have demonstrated that intestinal barrier function can be adversely affected by diet ingredients or feed restriction, resulting in increased intestinal inflammation-associated permeability. Two e ...
Thursday, October 22, 2020
BRF SA to stop production at Halal chicken plant for modernization works
Major Brazilian meatpacker BRF SA said it will stop production at its Halal chicken plant in Carambeí town, south Brazil from November 16 for modernisation works, Reuters reported.
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Norway's Norsk Kylling aims to develop world's best chicken
Chicken producer Norsk Kylling of Norway has deployed Infor CloudSuite Food & Beverage in its ambition to create the world's best value chain for chicken production, where good animal welfare is at the forefront.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
The not-so-simple matter of chicken welfare
As far as poultry is concerned in British trade, the biggest worry is that chlorinated chicken -- specifically those from the United States -- might enter the United Kingdom and erode its food standards.
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Salmonella hits nearly 400 UK consumers of chicken products
The consumption of some frozen chicken products have led to close to 400 people in the United Kingdom falling ill with Salmonella since the start of 2020.
Wednesday, October 14, 2020
Nando's UK launches new plant-based chicken alternative
Nando's UK has launched a plant-based meat alternative to its chicken offered at its restaurants, available at its outlets throughout the UK from October 13, The Independent reported.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Dutch chicken farm 'awarded' by animal rights group for deceptive food marketing
A chicken farm under the ownership of Kloeke Kip -- a chicken producer from Grubbevorst, the Netherlands, that claims to breed stress-free birds -- had been 'awarded' for deceptive food marketing during an annual contest organised by animal ...
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Intensive chicken farming blamed for polluted rivers in Powys, Wales
Environmental and countryside groups want a moratorium on planning approval for new intensive poultry units in Powys, Wales, as the environmental state of local rivers suffer.
Tuesday, October 13, 2020
Scottish Border Council approves four chicken sheds capable of housing more than 37,000 birds
Scottish Border Council's planning and building standards committee has approved the establishment of four chicken sheds that could house more than 37,000 birds at Falsidehill Farm, north of Kelso, Scotland.

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