Tag: poultry industry
Dr Peter Plumstead honoured at 2024 Poultry Science Informal Nutrition Symposium
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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...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Water is one of the single most important factors in the broiler production system, yet it is generally overlooked...