A GREAT new piece of technology has been developed at the University of New England that Poultry Hub Australia Director Tamsyn Crowley would like to share. Assoc Prof Wu and his team have developed a fast and accurate sexing method to sex chickens using feather crude DNA. In recent years, researchers have found it difficult…
EMERGING research suggests that ‘listening’ to the sounds newly hatched chicks make can aid early detection of welfare issues. In nature, when distressed and uncomfortable with their surroundings, chicks attract their mother with a loud and distinct stress call. In commercial chicken farming however, thousands of chicks are reared in batches. In a study published…
ELANCO Animal Health Incorporated recently announced that the European Commission has granted approval of Elanco’s pending acquisition of Bayer AG’s animal health business. The company continues to progress toward a mid-year closing, anticipated August 3, 2020. Elanco president and CEO Jeff Simmons said, “Approval from the European Commission is an important milestone towards the completion…
July 2020 poultry industry headlines: Salmonella risk from backyard chooks Fast and accurate sexing method developed for chickens Animal welfare standards and guidelines under review Why you should listen to your newly hatched chicks $36 million for our agricultural communities – shows to go on Paltry returns for poultry meat farmers The Australian Poultry Science…