Tag: poultry industry

In the April 2026 edition of AFMA Matrix, the spotlight falls on the newly amended Farm Feed Regulations, the first major revision in nearly...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes A week after Brazilian authorities reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) of the H5N1 subtype on 15...

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Newcastle disease is a serious viral infection caused by the highly contagious avian paramyxovirus serotype 1. It affects domestic poultry...

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Alan Saunders, former president of the Southern African Poultry Association (Sapa), has written a guide for Sapa to help...

Estimated reading time: 16 minutes Providing high-quality food for the increasing world population with limited natural resources is a challenge for animal agriculture. It...

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Starting out as an egg producer can be very expensive if you wish to establish a modern laying battery system....

Estimated reading time: 0 minutes Milk fever can be fatal to dairy cows during calving time. It can be controlled by keeping the cows...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Water is one of the single most important factors in the broiler production system, yet it is generally overlooked...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Emerging poultry producers in KwaZulu-Natal have benefited from hands-on training at advanced new facilities at the KwaZulu-Natal Poultry Institute (KZNPI),...

The poultry industry is generally comprised of broiler chicken production, egg production, day-old chick suppliers and other poultry. While micro-enterprise businesses are gaining prominence...