Poultry Health Articles
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The Wonderful Use of Bamboo Biochar in Poultry Farming
Bamboo biochar, a carbon-rich material produced through the pyrolysis of bamboo biomass, offers numerous benefits for poultry farming operations. From enhancing soil fertility to improving animal health and reducing environmental impact, bamboo biochar has emerged as a valuable resource in sustainable poultry production. In this article, we explore the wonderful uses of bamboo biochar in poultry ...
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Veterinary Vaccines
Vaccination aims to mimic the development of naturally acquired immunity by inoculation of nonpathogenic but still immunogenic components of a pathogen, or closely related organisms. The term “vaccine” (Latin “vacca,” meaning cow) was first introduced by Edward Jenner to describe the inoculation (or vaccination) of humans with the cowpox virus to protect them against ...
By Nuvonis
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Bird Culling in the Battle Against Avian Flu
Carbon dioxide stunning is a common technique used in the bird culling and poultry slaughter processes. Outbreaks of avian flu have been spreading across the UK and beyond for the past several months, resulting in necessary bird culling to limit the spread of disease.Avian flu spreads from country to country as wild birds migrate seasonally. There are several strains which do little harm to the ...
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Advantages of compost turning and fermentation of chicken manure
1. Start fermentation quickly. Generally in summer, the composting time for chicken manure compost treated by a professional compost turning machine to reach the harmless index is about 20 days, and it usually takes about 60 days for natural fermentation to reach this index. Mainly because of the growth and reproduction of microorganisms, the materials in the materials are fermented and degraded, ...
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Probiotics in Poultry Nutrition
Probiotics for chickens are widely added to poultry feed and drinking water. These beneficial bacteria help to improve poultry’s growth, health, and nutrition. The main objective of adding probiotics in feed is to optimize nutrition and health. Different food additives used for poultry production helps to meet nutritional needs. Over 2000 years ago, Hippocrates said that “all ...
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Poultry Incinerators: Where they are used and why?
The poultry industry has seen some major changes over the last 5 years. The global poultry production is predicted to reach 105.26 million metric tonnes by 2030. It is estimated that the consumption of poultry is around 95.2lbs per capita. This figure is expected to increase to 95.8lbs by 2020 alone. This increase is due to growing populations, expanding fast food restaurants, increasing numbers ...
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Poultry production in the Caribbean
Chicken is one of the most common ingredients in Caribbean cuisine. The high costs of beef and pork make poultry the most preferred meat in households. The yearly production of poultry averages approximately at 200,000 metric tonnes of meat. The majority of poultry are raised on large factory farms using intensive farming techniques. The introduction to new technologies in the poultry sector has ...
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Poultry production in North Africa and the Middle East
The demand for poultry products in North Africa and the Middle East continue to grow as the population become more urbanised. Changes in demographics see the population increase with higher levels of disposable income. Chicken is already the most consumed meat across the middle east and Africa. Due to the higher cost for beef products and religious restrictions around pork in some regions, there ...
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MAGS Now USDA Approved by APHIS as a New Technology for Handling Regulated Garbage
MAGS: An Ideal Technology for the Treatment of Regulated Garbage Terragon’s Micro Auto Gasification System (MAGS) is now USDA approved as a new technology for handling regulated garbage. The commonly employed technologies including USDA/APHIS approved incinerators, sterilizers and grinders only offer sterilization and volume reduction benefits. Aside from the benefits of sterilization and ...
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Hatchery
Proper cleaning must be accomplished to remove the majority of microorganisms to which the eggs may be subjected. Milestone Chlorination Technologies LLC. electrochlorination system manufacturers developed brine electro chlorination system which could significantly decreases bacteria including E.coli, coliform and other bacterias that affect chicken health. By cleaning water lines and cooling ...
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There’s a Multi-billion-Dollar Race to Replace Eggs - Upstart companies are looking for ways to throw off the yolk and make palatable egg protein
Egg whites are universally accepted as a healthy source of protein. But because they come from chickens, one could worry about animal welfare, the environmental damage wrought by industrial poultry and even Salmonella—since the Food and Drug Administration estimates that 79,000 Americans are sickened by tainted eggs every year. Or maybe you’re just a vegetarian. Regardless, the way ...
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Newcastle Disease in Poultry - Coming to the UK?
This month the risk for incursion of Newcastle Disease in the UK has been raised to Medium due to two new outbreaks in Belgium, reported at commercial poultry premises. This disease can be serious for poultry and leads to fatalities within 24 hours of contraction. Symptoms Gov.co.uk describes the symptoms to look out for in poultry: respiratory distress such as gaping beak, coughing, sneezing, ...
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Newcastle disease in Poultry | Coming to the Uk?
This month the risk for incursion of Newcastle Disease in the UK has been raised to Medium due to two new outbreaks in Belgium, reported at commercial poultry premises. This disease can be serious for poultry and leads to fatalities within 24 hours of contraction. Symptoms Gov.co.uk describes the symptoms to look out for in poultry: respiratory distress such as gaping beak, coughing, ...
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10 things you can do to reduce the threat of Avian Flu
With Avian Flu looming its gloomy head over the start to 2018, what can YOU do as poultry farmers to reduce your potential exposure to this destructive disease. Forgive us if you already have these in place…. We just want make sure as many people are informed as possible. All poultry keepers should: minimise movement in and out of bird enclosures clean footwear before and after visiting ...
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10 things you can do to reduce the threat of Avian Flu
With Avian Flu looming its gloomy head over the start to 2018, what can YOU do as poultry farmers to reduce your potential exposure to this destructive disease. Forgive us if you already have these in place…. We just want make sure as many people are informed as possible. All poultry keepers should: minimise movement in and out of bird enclosures clean footwear before and after ...
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The Superiorities of Extruding Fish Feed Pellets
Fish feeding is one of the most important factors in commercial fish farming because feeding regime may have consequences on both growth efficiency and feed wastage. During the last decade, there has been a marked increase in the use of extruded fish feed pellets for feeding fish. These feed pellets have superior water stability, better floating properties and a higher energy. The main effects on ...
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Birds are not the only carriers of Avian Influenza
Global poultry production has more than quadrupled since 1970, with the United States leading the flock. However, due to the rising demand for chicken and other poultry, avian influenza, or ‘bird flu,’ outbreaks have occurred at an accelerated rate, causing concern across the agricultural industry. Most alarmingly is the fact that the 2014 bird flu virus killed nearly 50 million ...
By Bird-X Inc.
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Wild birds not the source of Avian Influenza in Korea
The recent outbreak of the H5N8 strain of Avian Influenza is causing many victims amongst poultry and wild birds in the Republic of Korea. The Scientific Task Force on Avian Influenza and Wild Birds has issued a statement on this outbreak saying that there is currently no evidence that wild birds are the source of this virus. Instead the focus of disease control actions must be on the domestic ...
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Canadian food inspection agency (CFIA) manitoba composting exercise case study
Overview: Nordevco was invited to participate in a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) composting exercise by the CFIA Manitoba Team. The purpose of Nordevco’s participation was to evaluate the impact of BactiDomus Technology on the composting process specifically related to achieving and maintaining temperatures appropriate for the inactivation of the pathogen responsible for avian ...
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Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Cfia)Manitoba Composting Exercise
Overview: Nordevco was invited to participate in a Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) composting exercise by the CFIA Manitoba Team. The purpose of Nordevco’s participation was to evaluate the impact of BactiDomus Technology on the composting process specifically related to achieving and maintaining temperatures appropriate for the inactivation of the pathogen responsible for avian ...
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