Tag: poultry

The monthly SAPPO Retail Price Statistics Report provides detailed statistics and trends on the retail prices of various meat products, including pork, chicken, beef, and lamb. Monthly Price...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes This year’s Komga Agricultural Show, energised by the arrival of summer and filled with festive stalls, was abuzz with activity. The grounds came alive with live music, a poultry exhibition,...

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Biosecurity encompasses a set of preventive measures designed to minimise the risk of infectious disease transmission. Each farm should establish a...

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Among animal products, the chicken industry holds the largest market share in South Africa. Given its economic impact, it is essential...

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes The minister of agriculture, John Steenhuisen, announced the first ever mass vaccination of poultry in the country in order to...

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: 7 minutes Researchers have been invested in finding solutions for poultry feeding which support high layer performance at lower feeding costs....

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: 5 minutes Egg production systems are subject to increasingly intensified scrutiny of environmentally conscious consumers across the globe. Producers need to...