Know How / Health Health Advice and tips POULTRYHow to prevent coccidiosis in poultryThe cost of coccidiosis to the poultry industry is massive. A 1999 paper put its global cost to production and control at more than $5bn each year. Subclinical cases will… HEALTH AND WELFARETurkey tips: How to get the best results with your poultsGetting poults off to a flying start requires careful planning and a watchful eye. Paul Kelly, managing director of Farmgate Hatcheries, explains. Brooding turkey poults is like a disaster waiting… POULTRYTips for separating wild birds from poultry to avoid AIThe threat of avian influenza (AI) is ever present for British poultry farmers and one of the most significant sources of infection comes from wild birds. But keeping the two permanently… POULTRYHow to avoid wormer resistance in poultryWith only three different active ingredients on the market, failure to follow best practice protocols could result in rapid development of resistant worm strains, warns vet Stuart Young from Mount… See all Case studies HEALTH AND WELFARE50 years of poultry health progress – one firm’s viewIt was during the 1960s that the poultry industry really began to evolve into the structure it holds today. British farmers were looking to the United States, where poultry farming… POULTRYSound and steam aids campylobacter reduction in poultryPoultry integrator Faccenda has reached a “key milestone” in its work in reducing campylobacter – a slaughterhouse intervention that is commercially viable and creates a meaningful reduction. It has been… POULTRYBiosecurity the key focus for top turkey breedersGetting the basics right and maintaining high biosecurity standards are the keys to success when it comes to producing high health status turkey breeding stock, according to Kenton Hazel of… POULTRYClean drinking water is key to poultry performancePoor quality drinking water is often overlooked in free-range egg production and can lead to reduced productivity and an overreliance on antibiotics. “There is an assumption that, as water is… See all Insights HEALTH AND WELFAREHow geneticists are breeding for better broilers welfareAs more and more is asked of the modern broiler, so genetics companies have to keep an even closer eye on health and welfare, as Frank Siewerdt, Cobb director of… HEALTH AND WELFAREHow stressed parents can cause layer offspring to peckThe link between a stressed parent flock and more anxious chicks has been identified for the first time, as Jake Davies discovers on a trip to Holland Our mothers all… HEALTH AND WELFAREWelfare at centre of Aviagen broiler breeding programmeLeading genetics firm Aviagen recently invited customers from around the world for an update on company research and broiler breeder progress. Jake Davies provides an overview. When the first broilers were… HEALTH AND WELFAREDietary change to avoid wet litter in poultryResearch carried out over recent years has confirmed a strong link between poultry diets and the onset of wet litter syndrome, according to Professor Richard Ducatelle from Ghent University, Belgium.… See all News HEALTHLeg health better in native-breed turkeys, research findsNative-breed turkeys have shown better leg health and meat tenderness in a comparison with commercial birds, new research has found. Eight native-breed turkeys – Norfolk Black and Slate breeds –… POULTRYAvian flu: Two new outbreaks at Norfolk turkey farmsHighly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at two turkey farms in Norfolk – and all birds will be culled to limit the spread of the disease. Defra said the… POULTRYAvian flu: Cull of 10,500 turkeys after Yorkshire outbreakHighly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed at a turkey-fattening site in North Yorkshire and all 10,500 birds will be culled. The H5N8 bird flu strain was confirmed at the… HEALTHAvian flu: Outbreaks in Leicestershire and GloucestershireThe H5N8 avian influenza strain has been confirmed in poultry and captive birds at a premises near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. 3km and 10km temporary control zones have been put… See all Video HEALTHSanderson Farms says antibiotic-free chicken is a ‘gimmick’US poultry integrator Sanderson Farms has said it will not phase out antibiotics from its farms, taking a position that runs contrary to many other similar companies in the USA.… US poultry sector strikes back at welfare abuse claimsOne of America’s top three poultrymeat producers, Perdue Farms, has launched a new website to help consumers better understand indoor chicken production. The move follows a spate of bad publicity… POULTRYTop tips for spray vaccinating chickensWhile spraying is an excellent way of carrying out mass vaccinations for respiratory diseases in broilers and pullets, using the wrong equipment can have disastrous consequences. Traditional pressure sprayers in… See all