Blog Profile / World Poultry
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| Filed Under: | Industries / Agriculture | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2022 | |
| Posts / Week: | 22.1 | |
| Archived Since: | August 16, 2011 | |
Blog Post Archive
Guangzhou halts exports to HK after bird flu found nearby
The southern Chinese city of Guangzhou has partially suspended the export of live poultry to neighbouring Hong Kong after bird flu was identified in a nearby market, according to South China Morning Post.
New distributor of Jansen Poultry Equipment announced
Pt Tri Dinamika Nusantara has been announced as the new distributor of Jansen Poultry Equipment for Indonesia.
Latest digital World Poultry available online now
The latest issue of World Poultry, Volume 29; issue 3, is now available online.
HSI say battery cages are cruel and should be banned
India is the third largest producer of eggs in the world. Currently, at least 70% of its eggs come from commercial farmers who confine their hens to barren battery cages so small that each bird has less space than an A4 size sheet of paper in which to spend her entire life.
Ariztia fits new GP hatchery in Chile with SmartPro
Chile’s Agricola Ariztia, one of the country’s largest poultry producers, has commissioned Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies for the supply and installation of a new Grand Parent hatchery in Lagunillas (near Casablanca).
Hubbard enters Scandinavia with Suomen Broiler
Finnish poultry producer, Suomen Broiler and Hubbard have signed an exclusive distribution agreement.
Avian Influenza cited in McDonalds profit drop
US fast-food giant, McDonald's have announced that global comparable sales decreased 0.6% in April and cite the outbreak of Avian Influenza in China as a cause.
South Africa: Poultry profits plummet at Astral Foods
South African poultry producer, Astral Foods has reported a drop in earnings of 82% in its latest six month trading update. The company has stated it is battling imports which have flooded the market and feed prices which have jumped by more than one-fifth.
Omtron turns tables on chicken farmers
Omtron USA, which was being sued by chicken farmers prior to the company’s bankruptcy filing, has now turned the tables and filed a suit against the farmers.
UK turkey producer tastes further success
UK turkey producer, Kelly Turkeys, has won the Taste of Excellence Award at the Pig & Poultry Marketing Awards at the London Marriott County Hall by the River Thames for its product, the KellyBronze turkey.
LDP Farms Food Corporation expands San Fabian hatchery
LDP Farms Food Corporation, supplier of day-old chicks to Philippine poultry integrator San Miguel, has signed an agreement with Petersime to expand their hatchery in San Fabian with an extra setting capacity of 576,000 eggs per wee...
Pas Reform expands Global Distribution Centre
As a result of rapid and continuing global expansion over the past two years, hatchery technology supplier Pas Reform has entered phase two of their plans to further extend and upgrade its Global Distribution Centre in Doetinchem, The Netherlands.
Study: Egg storage and hatchery management
Researchers in Brazil looked at the negative effects of fertile egg storage on the egg and the embryo and suggested hatchery management to minimise such problems.
ID Projects technology in UK game bird hatchery
Hatchery automation supplier iD Projects, has been chosen as the technology provider for one of the UK’s leading game bird hatcheries and game farms, Bettws Hall.
Cooling incubators with lukewarm water
Whether running single-stage or multi-stage, traditional incubators, cool with water of ± 16°C. These have proven their usefulness over many decades and satisfy traditionalists.
Chick Master hosts Japfa at VIV Asia
During recently held VIV Asia 2013 in Bangkok, Thailand, Chick Master was pleased to host a special evening for hatchery management personnel from PT Japfa in Indonesia and Japfa Vietnam.
New Cobb hatchery opens in Turkey
Cobb has made a multi-million euro investment in purchasing and redeveloping the hatchery located in Bandirma, south west of Istanbul, Turkey.
Don McLeod retires as General Manager Aviagen NZ
Don McLeod has had an extensive career within the poultry industry, dedicating the majority of his working life to a handful of different companies over a 40 year period.
Whole-grain diets combat C. Jejuni in chicken
Campylobacter jejuni, the commonest cause of bacterial diarrhoea in western countries, is found in the chicken intestine and can be transferred to the meat during slaughtering. It does not make the chicken's health worse, but it is a...Show More Summary
Large duck farm to be built in Ukraine
Creative, one of the largest producers of oil and fat products in Ukraine, is planning to build a duck farm capable of growing 10 million heads of ducks per year, making it one of the largest duck farms in the country.