ABOVE: Scientists versus farmers – lab-grown meat could soon be legally sold in Australia, but it’s not without opposition. After a Sydney company’s application to produce quail, Australia’s food regulator is deciding whether laboratory-grown meat can be sold to consumers. In a Sydney warehouse, with no animals, producers are trying to grow enough meat to…
ABOVE: While the researchers were able to replicate necrotic enteritis for research purposes. Their next challenge lies in fully understanding how clostridium perfringens infects poultry and causes its devastating effects. Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan’s Western College of Veterinary Medicine are working to develop a vaccine for necrotic enteritis, a devastating disease that causes enormous…
ABOVE: Staff will care for the turkey poults during their mandatory 13-week stay in quarantine. Australia’s state-of-the-art avian quarantine facility is filling the role of midwife to nearly 3000 turkey poults in Victoria. The team at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Post Entry Quarantine facility in Mickleham together with industry experts have nurtured…
May 2023 poultry industry headlines: NSW Farmers Egg Committee update Meeting Commissioner for Modern Manufacturing Quarantined turkey poults nearly ready to fly the coop Sleep cycle of three billion dollar birds matters Colourful caged hens debate Success in replicating poultry disease key to prevention Egg production better in extensive environments AMR in Aussie chicken…
ABOVE: A new video produced by Humans of Agriculture showcases what higher animal welfare standards look like on Australian free range and conventional chicken farms under the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme. HUMANS of Agriculture has produced a new video featuring some Australian Chicken Meat Federation members, which showcases what higher animal welfare standards look like…
ABOVE: Newly hatched chicks may carry disease-causing bacteria but biosecurity and hygiene practices can prevent the spread of infection. Photo: NDSU GOOD biosecurity and hygiene practices can reduce the risk of contamination and illness from hatchlings. When preparing for hatching season, backyard poultry owners and educators may also plan to take precautions against the spread…
ABOVE: Delegates attending the VIV Asia 2023 conference in Bangkok. RECENTLY, I had the pleasure of attending the VIV Asia 2023 conference held in Bangkok from March 8-10. An international trade show for animal husbandry and processing industries, it is one of the largest events of its kind in the world. The conference drew in…
April 2023 poultry industry headlines: Animal welfare standards on Australian chicken farms VIV Asia 2023 international trade show Poultry industry honours for UNE researchers Laying it all on the line Bega Cheese upgrades wastewater system with new aerator How egg farming costs have risen over three years Chicken consumption passes 50kg Vivien Kite retires…
ABOVE: Gut health is still a very hot topic in today’s layer production. Laying persistence, egg shell quality and gut health are still very hot topics in today’s layer production, where the cycle is getting longer and pressure on poultry producers to reduce the use of antibiotics is growing. But what does a healthy gut…
ABOVE: AgriFutures announced a new five-year research, development and extension plan for Australia’s $6.6 billion dollar chicken meat industry. AgriFutures Australia has announced a new five-year research, development and extension plan for Australia’s $6.6 billion dollar chicken meat industry. The AgriFutures Chicken Meat Program RDE Plan 2022-2027 sets the agenda to grow the long-term prosperity…