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Tuesday, May 18, 2021
China AA Broiler: High costs sustain prices; chick demand slow (week ended May 17, 2021)
With the feed costs staying high, AA broiler farmers, which were incurring losses, were reluctant to cut prices further. Prices of AA broiler were mainly stable.
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 ...
Monday, March 1, 2021
HKScan first in the world to calculate water footprint of broiler production using AWARE method
HKScan has employed AWARE, a new calculation method that calculates water footprint, taking into account the impact of a product on regional water scarcity.
Monday, February 15, 2021
USPOULTRY: Researchers examine white striping in broilers during growth
Both USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have announced the completion of a funded research project at the University of California in which researchers examined the occurrence of white striping in broilers during the growth process.
Friday, January 22, 2021
New Cobb Broiler Breeder Management Guide helps customers optimise flock performance
Cobb-Vantress has announced the release of its Cobb Broiler Breeder Management Guide that includes expanded, updated and newly added technical expertise in broiler breeder production management to help customers succeed.
Monday, January 18, 2021
US contract broiler growers can apply for federal COVID-19 relief on January 19
US Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has announced on January 15 that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide additional assistance through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP), expanding eligibility for some agri ...
Thursday, October 22, 2020
Quorum quenching by Bacillus subtilis PB6 - Abolishing clostridial infections and disease progression in livestock through the disruption of cell-to-cell communication thereby improving broiler performance
Pathogenic bacteria invade their hosts through a variety of mechanisms. For certain pathogens, including those of veterinary importance, initiation of infection and disease progression is modulated by a process called quorum sensing (QS)1. ...
Thursday, October 22, 2020
US researchers investigate broiler response to multiple phytases
USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation have announced the completion of a funded research project at Mississippi State University in which researchers investigated broiler response when fed phytase enzymes.
Sunday, October 4, 2020
Proprietary split-feeding system for breeder broilers improves hatching rates and welfare, reduces feed costs and supports sustainability
A proprietary split-feeding program for broiler breeders is disrupting conventional approaches to poultry nutrition. Developed by Trouw Nutrition, a Nutreco company, the split-feeding innovation has demonstrated improved hatching rates and ...
Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Myanmar broiler sector suffers daily loss of US$40,000 as prices plunge
Farmgate prices of broiler chickens have fallen below breeding and production costs due to the recurring COVID-19 outbreak, and breeders are now making about K50 million (~US$38,000; K1 = US$0.00076) in losses daily, says U Kyaw Win, chair ...
Monday, September 21, 2020
Using Spray-Dried Plasma in Broilers - Lessons Learned
Nutritional strategies that support the immune system, promote intestinal integrity and functionality, and increase tolerance to stress and disease challenges are of interest to the poultry industry. In addition, early nutrition has been re ...
Monday, August 10, 2020
Big Dutchman builds two turn-key poultry houses for broiler production in Spain
Big Dutchman recently built two new houses for broiler production for Spes 2016 S.L. in the Spanish province of Zaragoza, Big Dutchman announced last month.
Monday, March 23, 2020
Can we completely exclude inorganic phosphorus in broiler diets with higher doses of phytase?
The global market price of inorganic phosphorus has increased significantly due to regional and international supply chain disruptions with outbreak of COVID-19. Therefore, it is timely to revisit dietary strategies to reduce use of inorgan ...
Friday, February 28, 2020
China Covid-19 update: Slaughterhouses clear broiler queues; feed additives shortages lift prices (Feb 25, 2020):
As the China government encouraged Chinese citizen to return to work and ordered local governments to ease traffic controls, inure-province logistics improved considerably and more factories and companies are opened. However, cross-province ...
Tuesday, August 6, 2019
USPOULTRY releases first-ever report of antimicrobial use in US broiler chickens and turkeys
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association has released the US poultry industry's first-ever report quantifying antimicrobial use on broiler chicken and turkey farms.

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