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5 tips for controlling salmonella in poultry

Prioritize stopping Salmonella Enteritidis, Typhimurium and Infantis strains. Integrators and growers can combat foodborne salmonella infections by targeting and eliminating the strains most harmful to...

Drug resistance in poultry parasites

PhD student Gerald Zirintunda examines various plants for anti-parasitic properties. Resistance to a major treatment represents a new and unquantified global threat to poultry producers,...

Altering the microbiome of eggs can improve chicken health

Harnessing the eggshell microbiome can impact the chicken's gastrointestinal tract and create a healthier bird. Manipulating the eggshell by applying a nutritional coating to the...

Newcastle disease has affected poultry in Norway for the first time in 20 years

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has announced that an outbreak of Newcastle disease (ND) caused by virulent avian paramyxovirus type 1 (APMV-1)...

France is responding to a sharp rise in bird flu cases in poultry

After a second year in a row of heavy losses in the poultry sector due to highly pathogenic bird flu, France soon introduced strict...

Poultry sausages linked to Listeria outbreak in Italy

Three people have died and more than 60 have become ill in a serious Listeria outbreak in Italy. The Ministry of Health (Ministero della Salute)...