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Monday, January 3, 2022
More than a million broiler chickens dead after typhoon hit Negros Occidental, Philippines
Typhoon Odette (Rai) killed at least 1.29 million broiler chickens in Negros Occidental, the Philippines as it whipped through the province in the early hours of December 17, the Provincial Veterinary Office (PVO) said on December 30.
Friday, September 3, 2021
Supplementation of probiotics in water beneficial for growth performance, carcass traits, immune function, and antioxidant capacity in broiler chickens
This study aims to investigate the effects of commercial probiotic supplementation in water on the performance parameters, carcass traits, immune function, and antioxidant capacity of broiler chicks. In the experiment, 120 Arbor Acres (AA) ...
Monday, July 19, 2021
More than 4,000 chickens culled in Ghana following avian flu deaths
Ghana has culled 4,500 chickens and restricted the movement of poultry after nearly 6,000 birds were found to have died of the highly pathogenic H5N1 avian flu, the country's veterinary services director said on July 17.
Thursday, June 17, 2021
Pretreatment with probiotics ameliorate gut health and necrotic enteritis in broiler chickens, a substitute to antibiotics
Necrotic enteritis (NE) is being considered as one of the most important intestinal diseases in the recent poultry production systems, which causes huge economic losses globally. NE is caused by Clostridium perfringens, a pathogenic bacteri ...
Wednesday, May 12, 2021
Japan has culled a record 9.87 million chickens and ducks in recent bird flu outbreak
Japan has culled a record 9.87 million chickens and ducks in the recent outbreak of the highly pathogenic bird flu in the country, which was detected in 18 prefectures including Chiba and Ibaraki, key poultry farming areas, The Japan Times ...
Monday, May 3, 2021
Endotoxin translocation and gut inflammation are increased in broiler chickens receiving an oral lipopolysaccharide (LPS) bolus during heat stress
Lipopolysaccharides (LPS), also termed endotoxins, are the major component of the outer membrane of Gram-negative bacteria. In general, endotoxins in the intestine are considered harmless in healthy animals. However, different stressors, su ...
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
Nigeria culls 329,556 chickens in 62 farms due to bird flu
Nigeria said it has culled more than 329,556 chickens in 62 farms due to reports of bird flu outbreaks across the country, Naija News reported.
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
77,000 chickens to be culled in Tochigi, Japan due to bird flu
About 77,000 chickens will be culled in Tochigi prefecture, Japan, after an outbreak of highly pathogenic bird flu was detected at a farm there, ANI news reported.
Friday, February 19, 2021
Unusual cold in Texas affecting cattle farms, chickens, and meat plants
Texas ranchers are struggling to keep their cattle alive in a freak winter storm, as the top United States cattle state has seen cows succumb to the unusual cold temperatures that have also killed chickens, disrupted meat plant operations a ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2021
1.3 million chickens to be culled at Sweden's biggest egg producer due to bird flu
Sweden's Board of Agriculture said 1.3 million chickens will be culled at Sweden's biggest egg producer in Monsteras town after the H5N5 variant of bird flu was detected there, Reuters reported.
Thursday, January 14, 2021
37,000 chickens to be culled in Germany due to bird flu
Germany's Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state Agriculture Ministry said 37,000 chickens will be culled after highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu was detected at a farm in Kobrow in the state, located east of the country, Reuters reported.
Wednesday, January 13, 2021
1.1 million chickens to be culled in Chiba, Japan due to bird flu outbreak
The Chiba prefectural government said it will cull all 1.145 million chickens at an egg-laying chicken farm in Isumi city after a highly pathogenic strain of bird flu was detected there, The Japan Times reported.
Monday, January 4, 2021
68,000 chickens to be culled in poultry farm at Gifu prefecture, Japan due to bird flu
The Gifu prefectural government in central Japan said they have confirmed a bird flu outbreak at a poultry farm in Minokamo city, with 68,000 chicken at the farm to be culled, Jiji Press reported.
Monday, January 4, 2021
No known cause for mass death of chickens at farms in Barwala, India
Thousands of chickens at farms in the Indian town of Barwala died from an unknown cause, sparking off panic in the area.
Wednesday, December 23, 2020
Fire at Cal-Maine Foods in Florida, US, kills about 250,000 chickens
A massive fire at a Cal-Maine Foods chicken farm in Dade City, Florida, the United States, killed as many as 250,000 chickens after flames tore through three barns with thousands of chickens inside.

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