Algeria has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N8 bird flu on a poultry farm, that has resulted in the loss of around 51,200 birds in the country’s northeast. The North African country is just the latest in a slew of Asian, European and African nations dealing with bird flu.

Emerging poultry farmers in KwaZulu Natal have benefited from hands-on training at advanced new facilities at the KwaZulu Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI), with the support of the U.S.-based World Poultry Foundation (WPF).

Brazilian food company Agrodanieli recently launched the first Omega-3 chicken in Brazil, aimed at the growing market of health-conscious consumers. 

Heat stress in broilers can be defined as the result of metabolic, hormonal, and immune system changes suffered by the birds when they are unable to dissipate sufficient body heat to the environment due to unsuitable conditions.

Diseases such as avian flu trigger the culling of millions of birds each year. But that need not be the case for much longer.

High-quality eggshells are a prerequisite for first-grade eggs and production economics.

The South African Poultry Association says that although the country’s poultry sector has faced numerous challenges over the last year, ranging from chicken dumping and illegal imports to avian influenza, civil unrest and the Covid-19 lockdowns, the Association has made some decisive improvements to the sector.

Demand for poultry is increasing at very fast rates.

The climate for farming insects is fantastic, supports net zero aims, will help provide a sustainable circular economy, and adds to the rich tapestry of UK farming.

The South African poultry industry is “missing a massive opportunity” to export products as a result of it not meeting the health and safety standards required by trade blocs such as the European Union (EU), says the South African Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE).

A challenging paper appeared in a recent issue of the World’s Poultry Science Journal.