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Dr Peter Plumstead honoured at 2024 Poultry Science Informal Nutrition Symposium

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Poultry Science Informal Nutrition Symposium is the leading event at the Poultry Science Association (PSA) Annual Meeting, offering a...

RPO responds to calls for a zero VAT rating of IQF...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes The South African Poultry Association (SAPA) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) are currently asking for individual quick frozen (IQF) chicken...

Managing Newcastle disease: Proactive poultry disease strategies

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...

Building blocks of a layer farm for commercial egg production

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

Namibia lifts ban on poultry imports from South Africa

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The Namibian chicken industry is rejoicing following the government’s decision to lift a one-year prohibition on importing chickens from...

Astral sells its stake in Quantum Foods

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Astral Foods Limited (Astral), an integrated poultry producer, has officially sold its 9,8% interest (equal to 19 550 855...

Poultry industry paradigms: Connecting the dots

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...

Plan a system for your layers

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

Use of calcium binders in the steam-up phase

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

The importance of high-quality water in broiler production

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