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Clostridial Dermatitis on US Turkey-Grower FarmsClostridial dermatitis is an emerging condition inturkeys and broilers in the US, with around 40 percent of turkey grower farms reporting some issues. Itwas more common and more severe in the central re-gion and in summer and autumn/fall, according to a re-port from the USDA Animal and Plant HealthInspection Service (APHIS). Poor farm hygiene andhigh house humidity appeared to be linked to out-

breaks and the case for the involvement of Clostridiumsepticum was strengthened by the findings of thestudy.

Clostridial dermatitis (cellulitis/gangrenous dermati-tis) is a disease of turkeys and broilers and has in-creased in severity over the last several years,according to a new report.

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Europe Holds its Share of GlobalChicken Market - P9

Europe retains its 16 per cent share of the global

chicken meat market, according to industry

watcher, Terry Evans, in his latest analysis of the

global poultry markets.

Cracking Down on Poultry Diseasewith Egg Yolk - P14

Scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research

Service, different universities and a Mexican com-

pany have successfully collaborated on a project to

develop a novel, antibiotic-free method that uses

hyperimmune egg yolk antibodies to control coc-

cidiosis.

Effects of Different Infrared BeakTreatment Protocols on ChickenWelfare and Physiology - P16

Researchers from West Lafayette in the US showed

that infrared equipment for beak trimming can be

adjusted to optimise pullet performance whilst also

allowing birds to exhibit natural behaviour.

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Clostridial Dermatitis on US Turkey-Grower

FarmsClostridial dermatitis, an emerging condition

in turkeys and broilers in the US, with around

40 per cent of turkey grower farms reporting

some issues.

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‘Health and disease’ is the theme for this month’s edition of ThePoultrySite Digital- a topic that is surely uppermost in the minds of all those who keep poultry

across the world.

Clostridial dermatitis is the focus of our lead feature. In the US, it is an emerging

condition in turkeys and broilers, with four in 10 of turkey growers reporting at

least some issues. According to a recent report from the USDA, the condition

seems to be linked to poor farm hygiene, high house humidity and a sudden in-

crease in Clostridium septicum.

Also on the health theme, coccidiosis is a universal disease faced by broiler pro-

ducers, made more challenging by consumer and legislative pressures in some

countries to reduce the amount of anticoccidial products in feeds. Coccidiosis

vaccines given in-ovo or newly hatched chicks offer an effective alternative to in-

feed products but other solutions are always being sought. An international col-

laboration has had success using hyperimmune egg yolk antibodies to control

the disease.

The latest chapter in our series, Global Poultry Trends, by industry watcher, Terry

Evans, examines the trends in chicken meat production in Europe. He highlights

the fact that while volume growth in the European Union is pegged at around

half of the global average percentage-wise, remarkable expansion has taken place

in recent years in Russia and Ukraine.

Finally, recent research has shown that infrared equipment for beak trimming can

be adjusted to optimise pullet performance whilst also allowing birds to exhibit

more of their natural behaviour than with some other methods. Beak trimming

is widely carried out in pullets to prevent feather pecking, particularly in laying

hens but again, pressure is building in some countries for the practice to be

banned on the grounds of animal welfare.

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In 2010, the US Animal Health Association (USAHA)

ranked clostridial dermatitis among the top three dis-

ease issues in turkeys (USAHA, 2010).

Dermatitis can be associated with Staphylococcus au-reus or Escherichia coli but recently, Clostridium spp.

have been associated specifically with clostridial der-

matitis.

Skin lesions associated with clostridial dermatitis ap-

pear necrotic, with oedema and/or gas in the under-

lying subcutaneous tissue. Sudden death is a frequent

presentation of this illness (Clark et al., 2010).

Disease pathogenesis for clostridial dermatitis is

poorly understood. The disease is believed to be

caused by hematogenous transmission of clostridium

from the gastrointestinal tract to muscle and skin

where bacterial toxins are produced. Previous studies

have suggested that bird density, litter conditions, and

hygiene are potential risk factors for disease (Clark

et al., 2010).

Clostridia are commonly found in the environment

and intestines of healthy birds.

Controlling clostridial dermatitis is difficult because

managing the growth of clostridia is challenging, es-

pecially during the birds’ growth phase. Uncontrolled

growth of clostridia can result in toxin production,

which causes disease. The basic components for con-

trolling clostridial dermatitis include:

• reducing the number of clostridial microorgan-

isms in birds and the environment, and

• augmenting bird immunity (Clark et al., 2010).

The clostridial dermatitis component of the US De-

partment of Agriculture’s National Animal Health

Monitoring System (NAHMS) Poultry 2010 study had

three phases and was conducted to:

• estimate the prevalence of clostridial dermatitis

on turkey grower farms in the United States

• identify risk factors for clostridial dermatitis out-

breaks on turkey-grower farms, and

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Figure 1. Percentage of turkey-grower farms by farm-level severity of clostridial dermatitis problems during the previous 12 months,

and by region

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• to understand better the relationship between in-

testinal pathology, shedding of clostridial organisms,

and disease occurrence.

PREVALENCE ESTIMATE

Overall, 42.3 per cent of turkey-grower farms had at

least a slight problem with clostridial dermatitis dur-

ing the 12 months prior to the study.

No turkey-grower farms in the West region had

clostridial dermatitis problems. In the Central region,

48.4 per cent of farms had some degree of disease,

and 17.6 per cent had severe disease.

CASE-CONTROL

Companies that participated in the prevalence phase

of the study and had farms located in the Central and

East regions selected farms for participation in the

case-control phase.

Case farms were more severely affected by clostridial

dermatitis during summer and fall – eight out of 10

had moderate or severe problems – than during

spring or winter, when six out of 10 farms had mod-

erate or severe problems.

Case farms were more likely than control farms to

compost litter within 200 feet of a poultry barn (33

and six per cent, respectively) and less likely to re-

quire employees to scrub footwear (23 and 72 per

cent, respectively).

In addition, case farms had significantly higher humid-

ity levels in the poultry barns than control farms and

higher soil pH.

Clostridial dermatitis tends to be a disease of late fin-

isher birds. However, disease problems appeared to

be more severe in flocks in which disease onset oc-

curred when birds were less than 13 weeks of age

than with flocks with older birds. A lower percentage

of flocks on case farms were moderately or severely

affected when birds’ water was acidified, or when di-

rect-fed microbials were administered.

PATHOLOGY

Seven companies participated in this phase of the

study. Nineteen case farms were visited weekly during

the weeks leading up to an anticipated outbreak. Six

Figure 2. Percentage of case farms by flock-level severity of clostridial dermatitis problems, and by season

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Clostridial Dermatitis on US Turkey-Grower Farms

Sixteen case farms had clostridial dermatitis out-

breaks, while three case farms and all six control

farms had no outbreaks during the study.

Prior to an outbreak, birds on outbreak farms and

non-outbreak farms had similar prevalence of

Clostridium septicum (one per cent of birds). About

half the birds (42 per cent) were positive for C. sep-ticum during an outbreak. Approximately 20 per cent

of birds were positive for C. perfringens, regardless of

outbreak status.

C. septicum was found in liver and spleen samples,

which is consistent with the theory of hematogenous

spread to muscle. C. perfringens was found less com-

monly in internal organs.

Over half the birds sampled during an outbreak had

gross lesions consistent with clostridial dermatitis in

the skin/subcutaneous tissue/muscle but lesions were

rarely seen before an outbreak.

Intestinal pathology was frequently found, especially

in the lamina propria and muscle of the ileum and

Meckel’s diverticulum, on both outbreak and non-

outbreak farms.

Intestinal pathology did not appear to be related to

outbreak status.

Two-thirds of C. septicum-positive birds (67 per cent)

had gross lesions consistent with clostridial dermati-

tis compared with less than one-tenth of C. septicum-

negative birds.

There was no substantial difference in the percentage

of C. perfringens-positive birds and C. perfringens-neg-

ative birds with lesions. C. septicum- and C. perfringens-positive birds had no more intestinal pathology than

C. septicum- and C. perfringens-negative birds.

C. septicum was found on 22 per cent of non-out-

break farms and on 87 per cent of outbreak farms. C.perfringens was found on more than 80 per cent of

farms, regardless of outbreak status.

Figure 2. Percentage of case farms by flock-level severity of clostridial dermatitis problems, and by season

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Europe Holds its Share of Global Chicken Market

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FEATURE ARTICLE

Worldwide the growth of chicken meat production is slowing towards two per

cent a year from the near four per cent achieved between 2000 and 2010. The rate

of expansion has varied between regions (Table 1) such that Asia and Africa

recorded annual gains of around 4.5 per cent in that decade while in the others, it

was less than four per cent. As the increase in Europe was on a par with the world

picture at a shade below four per cent, this region has just about managed to hold

on to its global share of 16 per cent.

However, within Europe, there has been a pronounced difference between growth

within the European Union and those countries outside the Community, in partic-

ular Russia and the Ukraine. For the EU, the expansion was less than two per cent

as the total output climbed from 8.2 million tonnes to 9.7 million tonnes. This con-

trasts starkly with a more than trebling of production in the total for the non-EU

European countries of from 1.2 million tonnes to 4.1 million tonnes (Table 2). Con-

sequently, the EU’s share of the global total has contracted from almost 14 per cent

in 2000 towards 11 per cent in 2011 – based on our estimate of 9.9 million tonnes

– out of a likely global figure of more than 89 million tonnes.

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Europe retains its 16 per cent share of the global chicken meat market, according

to industry watcher, Terry Evans, in his latest analysis of the global poultry markets.

While growth in the European Union is pegged at around half of the global average

percentage-wise, expansion of the industries in Russia and Ukraine have been re-

markable, supported by huge local investments.

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For 2012, world output looks likely to approach 91

million tonnes, while possibly 93 million tonnes will

be reached in 2013. In the following years to 2020,

projections point to growth of around two per cent

a year for both Europe and the world.

In Table 1, production from culled layers is included

with the output for table or meat chicken. Looking

at the various data on chicken meat output it is not

always clear whether a set of figures relates to

broiler production, chicken meat output (table birds

plus culled layers) or even poultry meat production.

In some instances, the term ‘broiler’ is used and it is

uncertain if the figure includes extensively reared

birds as well. Indeed, it is debatable, in this day and

age, whether the term ‘broiler’ is in many instances

a misnomer. Some 60 or more years ago, the term

had a specific connotation related to the method of

production, embodying the type of bird that was

grown intensively for a period of up to eight weeks.

Over time, the breeds used and the methods of pro-

duction have changed so much that many producers

would be upset if their birds were described as broil-

ers. A more appropriate description to cover all pro-

duction systems would be ‘table’ or ‘meat’ chickens.

The figures presented in table 4 indicate that

broiler/table chicken output in the EU rose by 1.2

million tonnes or 1.5 per cent a year between 2000

and 2010. If this rate of growth could be maintained

to 2020, output will by then have climbed to around

10.6 million tonnes.

However, the latest European Commission (EC)

short-term forecast for poultry meat production in

the EU points to growth of just 1.0 per cent in 2012

but only 0.3 per cent in 2013, while the long-term

view postulates an annual average expansion of only

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0.5 per cent a year from the current level of about

12.3 million tonnes to around 12.5 million tonnes by

2020 which, after deducting the contribution from

other meat poultry, would point to a table chicken

output of just 10 million tonnes.

Referring to Table 2, it is clear that the expansion in

Russia and the Ukraine were responsible for almost

90 per cent of the increase in output from non-EU

European countries.

Russia is easily the leading chicken meat producer in

Europe, accounting for close to one-fifth of the total

for the region of 13.8 million tonnes in 2010. Indeed,

the top five countries, all producing more than one

million tonnes a year, accounted for 7.25 million

tonnes or more than a half of the total for Europe,

while the top 10 countries produced 11.1 million

tonnes or more than 80 per cent.

While increases in production costs at a time of eco-

nomic recession are likely to have applied a brake to

expansion in EU member countries, there are many

other challenges ahead that could dampen growth.

Not only will EU producers have to face increased

competition from imports – especially from Brazil and

Thailand – but they will also likely witness a reduction

in sales to traditional exports markets and in partic-

ular Russia. Fortunately, it looks as though chicken

consumption has benefitted slightly from the reces-

sion.

Whichever set of figures you peruse, there can be no

doubting the massive increase in chicken meat output

that occurred in Russia between 2000 and 2010.

USDA figures predict broiler production reaching al-

most 2.8 million tonnes in 2012. Rosstat reported

poultry meat output in 2011 at 4.3 million tonnes live-

E and F, author's estimates Source: FAO

Table 1. World chicken meat production (million tonnes)

Region 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012F

Africa 2.8 3.4 3.4 3.7 4.0 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.7

Americas 27.2 32.7 33.7 35.3 37.4 36.7 38.4 39.2 39.4

Asia 18.7 22.5 23.5 24.9 26.4 27.2 28.6 29.9 31.0

Europe 9.4 10.7 10.8 11.7 12.1 13.4 13.8 14.2 14.5

Oceania 0.7 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.1 1.3 1.3

WORLD 58.7 70.2 72.3 76.7 80.8 82.5 86.2 89.2 90.9

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Source: FAO

Table 2. Chicken meat production in Europe ('000 tonnes eviscerated weight)

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E*

Albania 4.0 9.0 10.0 13.0 16.0 17.0 17.0 -

Austria 87.1 89.2 85.1 95.2 97.1 101.0 96.6 0.1

Belarus 76.1 115.2 145.2 165.2 191.5 218.8 258.0 0.2

Belgium 400.4 450.0 484.0 448.0 450.0 460.3 461.0 0.5

Bosnia/Herzegovina 6.5 12.0 14.4 19.7 28.9 33.2 37.6 -

Bulgaria 104.7 79.5 86.9 97.9 90.7 109.8 86.0 0.1

Croatia 24.7 31.0 29.5 31.2 31.1 29.0 22.4 -

Czech Rep. 198.6 213.5 207.1 201.0 195.3 188.4 185.0 0.2

Denmark 187.5 182.8 166.4 172.3 176.1 168.6 186.4 0.2

Estonia 7.3 13.8 12.4 11.5 13.2 14.9 16.0 -

Finland 64.4 87.0 88.0 95.4 100.9 94.9 96.3 0.1

France 1,242.0 920.5 819.4 920.5 1,081.8 1,069.2 1,103.0 1.1

Germany 461.5 605.1 608.4 687.7 764.0 785.9 837.1 0.9

Greece 110.0 158.7 117.6 116.1 111.5 111.8 114.3 0.2

Hungary 280.7 246.2 211.1 195.7 217.2 213.3 221.4 0.2

Iceland 3.1 5.8 6.7 7.6 7.4 7.2 6.9 -

Ireland 86.0 92.0 90.0 85.0 85.5 85.6 83.2 0.1

Italy 761.8 695.0 628.5 733.0 790.3 822.3 865.1 0.9

Latvia 7.2 17.2 20.6 20.6 23.1 23.2 23.4 -

Lithuania 25.1 56.5 61.4 63.2 65.4 66.6 72.0 0.1

Luxembourg 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 -

Macedonia Rep. 4.9 3.8 3.7 3.5 3.0 3.3 3.2 -

Malta 6.0 4.5 3.9 4.6 5.0 4.7 4.4 -

Moldova 15.9 28.0 30.9 31.8 29.6 34.5 41.0 -

Netherlands 697.0 628.0 621.0 684.0 693.0 763.7 751.0 0.8

Norway 43.1 49.9 55.4 62.6 74.9 71.2 75.9 0.1

Poland 560.0 795.8 824.4 896.5 729.8 1,059.8 1,123.0 1.1

Portugal 224.5 198.3 193.4 223.4 236.8 247.4 248.8 0.3

Romania 259.4 308.6 273.3 312.2 316.0 371.4 349.0 0.3

Russian Federation 755.0 1,345.7 1,580.2 1,868.9 2,000.7 2,313.3 2,533.4 2.7

Serbia 75.1 69.8 76.1 80.2 83.8 0.1

Slovakia 61.4 87.2 86.1 83.0 75.5 75.1 76.1 0.1

Slovenia 44.4 45.6 44.1 42.7 51.9 53.7 53.9 0.1

Spain 965.0 1,084.0 1,064.9 1,131.0 1,081.7 1,179.5 1,116.0 1.1

Sweden 89.9 96.2 95.5 105.4 107.2 105.2 112.0 0.1

Switzerland 45.9 58.0 48.3 58.4 62.4 63.8 67.3 0.1

Ukraine 193.2 496.6 589.1 689.4 794.0 894.2 953.4 1.0

United Kingdom 1,214.8 1,333.8 1,288.8 1,270.2 1,259.1 1,463.1 1,349.7 1.4

EUROPEAN UNION 8,178.9 8,522.3 8,209.2 8,723.7 8,829.4 9,666.3 9,687.9 9.9

EUROPE 9,386.9 10,711.1 10,772.7 11,719.3 12,121.4 13,410.5 13,765.7 14.2

WORLD 58,698.2 70,208.0 72,319.7 76,676.9 80,785.7 82,511.5 86,205.0 89.2

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weight. Using a conversion factor of 73 per cent, this

was equivalent to an eviscerated weight of 3.1 million

tonnes. After deducting some 400,000 tonnes for hen

and turkey meat output, then table chicken produc-

tion would have been around 2.7 million tonnes.

Several reports indicate that Russia’s poultry meat

output could amount to 3.3 million tonnes in 2012

which, if realised, would bring chicken meat produc-

tion close to a record three million tonnes. One

source envisages that total poultry meat output

could reach 4.5 million tonnes by 2020. But, as the

rate of growth is expected to slow after 2015, this

latter forecast is considered optimistic.

A number of new investments made earlier in 2012

could expand total output by more than half a million

tonnes over the next couple of years. It is considered

that some 90 per cent of industry growth in 2011

came from just 14 companies. The largest –

Prioskoliye – contributed about 14 per cent of the

total, while the largest seven provided 50 per cent.

Further concentration is anticipated, such that the

latter concerns could well represent 75 per cent of

national output by 2015. However, Russian producers

are concerned about how entry into the World Trade

Organization (WTO) in August 2012 will impact on

them, as it is considered that some will be unable to

compete with possible increased competition from

imports.

Rapid expansion has also taken place in the Ukraine.

According to data from the Food and Agriculture Or-

ganisation (FAO), between 2005 and 2010, chicken

meat output escalated by about 14 per cent a year

to reach 954,000 tonnes in 2010 from 496,000

tonnes in 2005. However, USDA calculations for the

same period of time indicate that broiler production

expanded by almost 20 per cent a year from 289,000

tonnes to 733,000 tonnes. Despite escalating feed

costs and power cuts in some areas which caused

high mortalities among flocks, many observers con-

sider that the industry will expand by between four

and five per cent in 2012 to an estimated 810,000

tonnes. However, a presentation by Borys Skyba, Ex-

ecutive Director of Agro-Mars, claimed that broiler

output had risen from 648,000 tonnes in 2007 to

940,000 tonnes in 2010. If proved correct, the

Ukraine could produce more than one million tonnes

Source: FAO

Table 3. Chicken meat production ranking in

2010 ('000 tonnes)

Russian Federation 2,533.4

United Kingdom 1,379.4

Poland 1,123.0

Spain 1,116.0

France 1,103.0

Ukraine 953.4

Italy 865.1

Germany 837.1

Netherlands 751.0

Belgium 461.0

Romania 349.0

Belarus 258.0

Portugal 248.8

Hungary 221.4

Denmark 186.4

Czech Rep. 185.0

Greece 114.3

Sweden 112.0

Austria 96.6

Finland 96.3

Bulgaria 86.0

Serbia 83.8

Ireland 83.2

Slovakia 76.1

Norway 75.9

Lithuania 72.0

Switzerland 67.3

Slovenia 53.9

Moldova 41.0

Bosnia/Herzegovina 37.6

Latvia 23.4

Croatia 22.4

Albania 17.0

Estonia 16.0

Iceland 6.9

Malta 4.4

Macedonia Rep. 3.2

Luxembourg 0.1

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in 2010. If proved correct, the Ukraine could pro-

duce more than one million tonnes of chicken meat

in 2012.

Nearly two-thirds of production is accounted for by

just three companies. Myronivsky Hliboproduct

(MHP) based in Kiev, is responsible for more than 40

per cent of national output. Complex Agromars has

a 16 per cent share and Ptahokombinat Dniprovsky,

seven per cent. MHP is planning to expand into the

EU either through acquisition or via co-operation

agreements and is looking at possibilities in Germany,

Italy, Slovenia and France.

While the rapid expansions recorded by Russia and

the Ukraine are clearly evident from Figure 1, less ob-

vious is the way in which the chicken industry in

Poland has grown as exports, primarily to the EU,

have escalated to represent almost 20 per cent or

more of domestic production.

Figure 1. Leading chicken meat producing countries in Europe (million tonnes)

* 53-week statistical year, Sources: AVEC, USDA

Table 4. Leading broiler/table chicken producers in Europe ('000 tonnes)

2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012E

EU-27 7,970 8,169 7,740 8,320 8,594 8,756 9,202 9,420 9,600

- United Kingdom 1,163 1,283 1,237 1,212 1,214 1,220 1,323* - -

- Poland 560 796 824 896 730 1,060 1,070 - -

- Spain 965 1,045 1,030 1,034 1,059 1,063 1,022 - -

- France 1,242 986 886 993 1,009 1,027 1,045 - -

- Germany 462 741 749 826 883 950 1,030 - -

- Italy 762 666 612 670 713 742 780 - -

- Netherlands 697 552 547 612 626 655 663 - -

Russia 410 950 1,180 1,410 1,680 2,060 2,310 2,575 2,725

Ukraine 20 289 372 475 570 650 733 767 810

Scientists from the USDA Agricultural Research

Service, different universities and a Mexican company

have successfully collaborated on a project to de-

velop a novel, antibiotic-free method that uses hy-

perimmune egg yolk antibodies to control

coccidiosis.

It is not mother’s milk but egg yolk may be the clos-

est remedy for boosting the immune system of

newly hatched chickens against infectious diseases

such as coccidiosis.

A major disease of chickens, coccidiosis is caused by

intestinal parasites – single-celled protozoans in the

genus Eimeria. Disease-affected birds are unable to

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absorb feed or gain weight, costing the poultry indus-

try more than $600 million annually in the United

States and $3 billion worldwide.

Scientists at the Agricultural Research Service Henry

A. Wallace Beltsville [Maryland] Agricultural Research

Center (BARC) and collaborators from different uni-

versities and the Mexican company, IASA (Investi-

gacíon Aplicada, S.A.), have developed a novel,

antibiotic-free method that uses hyperimmune egg

yolk antibodies to control intestinal poultry diseases.

“Coccidiosis is associated with other pathogens, such

as the one that causes necrotic enteritis—a prevalent

gut disease of poultry,” says avian immunologist Hyun

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Lillehoj, who works in BARC’s Animal Parasitic Dis-

eases Laboratory. “By controlling one, you’re also re-

ducing the impact of the other.”

Good management practices and live vaccinations

reduce the spread of coccidiosis but alternative

strategies are needed to help control drug-resistant

strains and to enhance organic farming for the poul-

try industry.

Generally, a host can develop two types of immunity

– active and passive – to resist infection. Passive im-

munity allows immune molecules that are already

formed to be transferred from the hen, via the yolk,

to the chick. Active immunity relies on vaccines to

build immunity in the birds.

“When chicks hatch, they have no immunity to this

pathogen. But if we give pre-formed immune proteins

to day-old progeny, they are ready to fight infection,”

she says. “It’s similar to how immunity is passed to

newborns through milk.”

The method involves extracting antibodies from yolks

of eggs from pathogen-free birds that have been hy-

perimmunised, meaning they possess greater-than-nor-

mal immunity due to an abundance of antibodies

against the disease. Egg yolk is spray dried, mixed with

feed, and given to chicks that have no immune protec-

tion right after hatching.

Dr Lillehoj teamed up with ARS visiting scientist, Dr

Sung Hyen Lee from the Rural Development Admin-

istration in South Korea, IASA scientist, Eduardo Lucio,

and other researchers to conduct different experi-

ments to demonstrate the efficacy of inducing passive

immunity against coccidiosis.

Day-old broiler chickens were continuously fed a stan-

dard diet containing a commercially available egg yolk

powder prepared from hens hyperimmunised with

multiple species of Eimeria. They were then given a

challenge infection with live coccidia. Body weight gain

between days 0 and 10 and faecal shedding between

days 5 and 10 post-infection were analysed. Chickens

given 0.5 per cent or less of the hyperimmune egg yolk

antibodies significantly increased body weight gain, re-

duced faecal Eimeria shedding and had fewer gut le-

sions than control birds fed a non-supplemented diet.

“It’s very simple technology – and it works,” Dr Lille-

hoj added.

ARS molecular biologist Sung Hyen Lee (left) and visiting scientist

Seung Ik Jang prepare live coccidia to test a chick’s immunity.

The chick should be immune because it previously consumed

hyperimmune egg yolk antibodies from immune chickens.

(Image: USDA)

Effects of Different Infrared Beak Treatment Protocols on Chicken Welfare and Physiology

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Researchers from West Lafayette in the US showed

that infrared equipment for beak trimming can be ad-

justed to optimise pullet performance whilst also al-

lowing birds to exhibit natural behaviour.

Infrared beak trimming provides an alternative to

conventional trimming, purporting to provide a wel-

fare-friendly means of trimming, according to R.L.

Dennis of USDA-ARS and H.W. Cheng of Purdue

University, both located in West Lafayette, Indiana, US.

In their paper published in Poultry Science recently,

they explain that the infrared system can be adjusted

to use multiple plate and power settings. In their lat-

est study, they used two different plate sizes (27/23C,

less severe; 25/23C, more severe) with each of three

power settings: high (52; H), moderate (48; M) and

low (44; L). The birds, along with conventionally (hot

blade; HB) trimmed birds, were maintained in an in-

dustry egg-laying facility.

Physiological and behavioural measures were taken

at five, 10, 20 and 30 weeks.

All birds followed a similar growth curve; birds from

the 27/23C (M) protocol were the heaviest across all

ages and 25/23C (L) birds were the lightest.

Upper and lower beak growth curves showed birds

trimmed with 25/23C protocols had shorter upper

and lower beaks than with 27/23C protocols or HB.

Birds trimmed using 27/23 (L) and (M) had consis-

tently longer upper and lower mandibles.

Feed wasted was greatest in HB and 27/23C birds

and tended to be reduced in 27/23 (M) and 25/23 (M)

and (H) birds (P<0.10).

Beak-related behaviour – eating, drinking and pecking

– were measured to observe the effects of trimming

protocol on beak usage, which could indicate beak

pain or morphological changes that inhibit normal be-

haviour. Walking behaviour was also measured to as-

sess overall activity.

Behavioural analysis revealed that compared with

HB-trimmed birds, those of 27/23C protocols walked

and drank more at a young age.

At five and 10 weeks of age, a test feather was at-

tached to the cage and pecking at as well as the dam-

age score of the feather were determined. Birds from

27/23C (L) and (M) protocols pecked significantly

more at the feather than HB, whereas HB and

25/23C (H) birds had the highest damage score.

The results from this study suggest that infrared pro-

tocols can be optimised for superior productivity as

well as animal well-being, concluded Dennis and

Cheng.

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NEW ZEALAND AIMS FOR WORLDLEADING ANIMAL WELFARE

NEW ZEALAND - Federated Farmers will continue

to work with the Ministry for Primary Industries

(MPI), to ensure New Zealand’s farmers have the

highest levels of practicable rules around animal wel-

fare.

“I know good animal welfare pays you back commer-

cially and is why animal welfare legislation and asso-

ciated codes of welfare matter,” says Jeanette

Maxwell, Federated Farmers joint animal welfare

spokesperson.

“Federated Farmers is active with the MPI, in ensur-

ing pastoral farmers treat our animals in a humane

and ethical way.

“These animals are for many of us why we farm and

farmers, right now, are working in atrocious condi-

tions to ensure the well-being of their animals.

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GERMANY REVIEWING ANIMAL WELFARE STANDARDS

GERMANY - The German Parliament has reached

cross party agreement to boost animal welfare reg-

ulations.

The government is to add supplement to Article 20a

of the welfare law on the tenth anniversary of the

constitutional amendment.

Federal Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner told a sym-

posium in Bonn: "This decision is an important signal

to legislature, executives and judiciary. The protection

of animals has been greatly upgraded."

She said that Germany has high standards compared

to other European animal welfare standards and it

could be proud of its science-based approach as well

as the approach of its farmers.

She added that in the area of animal welfare special

attention had been paid to animal husbandry.

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Control of Bird Flu Explored atWorld CongressGLOBAL - Outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian in-

fluenza (HPAI) have tended to be more severe and

prolonged in less developed countries with a high

poultry density, according to avian flu expert, Dr

David Swayne. Stamping out is the best method for

control but vaccination can be an effective tool, he

said. Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports on his pres-

entation to the World Poultry Congress.

At the World Poultry Congress in Salvador, Brazil, in

August, Dr David Swayne of the US Southeastern

Poultry Research Laboratory in the US outlined the

findings of a study he made while on secondment to

the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) to

study the development of H5N1 influenza A in the

global poultry population. His study focussed partic-

ularly on the role of vaccination to control the dis-

ease in poultry.

As predictors of the severity of outbreaks, he found

that transmission occurred more easily and out-

breaks were more prolonged in areas of high poultry

population density in less developed countries.

There was no significant association between eco-

nomic indicators such as gross domestic product

(GDP) or agricultural GDP on the successful control

of HPAI. However, in countries that are members of

the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and

Development (OECD), there were fewer outbreaks,

quicker eradication, lower bird mortality and higher

culling rates. Dr Swayne attributed the differences to

greater transparency in both animal and human health

in OECD members as well as to more open democ-

racy and thus better governance over how money

was used.

His study revealed that where there is a better level

of veterinary services, there was also better disease

control at federal, regional and local levels.

Both low-pathogenic and highly pathogenic forms of

influenza of the H5 and H7 subtypes are notifiable

and most countries had similar control systems in

place regarding quarantine rules, traceability and com-

pensation for affected farmers, said Dr Swayne. Some

countries have additional components in place, such

as a crisis management framework, rapid diagnostic

capabilities and capacity for early processing of at-risk

flocks. Culling policies differed, with some countries

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opting to extend culling to neighbouring flocks or

those with 'dangerous contacts' - in other words,

those with potential links to already-infected birds.

Dr Swayne stressed that while controls often looked

similar on paper, he observed marked qualitative dif-

ferences between countries in these respects.

The main focus of his study was on the use of vacci-

nation in the control of avian flu.

In some countries, vaccination was permitted but was

not used, either because there was no disease and

there was no immediate risk or because stamping out

had previously been successful. In some cases, there

was a lack of resources for vaccination.

Other countries where there had been outbreaks

have used vaccination. Reasons given were that

stamping out had not previously been effective or

there were particular reasons for using vaccination,

such as to protect hobby, zoo or genetically valuable

breeder flocks or because of persistent infection in

another sector. In the latter case, he cited the exam-

ple of persistent infection that can occur in mobile

flocks of ducks in Asia.

Dr Swayne stressed that vaccination can increase re-

sistance to infection, reduce replication of the virus

and prevent illness or death. However, vaccination

cannot eradicate the disease.

His study shows that vaccination did not create en-

zootic HPAI infection although it may be helping to

maintain it.

Looking at vaccine use over the period 2002 to 2010,

more than 113 billion doses have been administered

to poultry worldwide, with 25.7 million doses in

2010, according to Dr Swayne. Coverage averaged

around 40 per cent, or 11 per cent of global produc-

tion. The great majority of the vaccines were of the

traditional inactivated whole virus type, with just 4.5

per cent of the recombinant type. Fourteen countries

have now used vaccination, most notably China,

Egypt, Indonesia and Viet Nam.

For viral transmission to be reduced, Dr Swayne said

that between 60 and 80 per cent of birds need to be

vaccines were of the traditional inactivated whole

virus type, with just 4.5 per cent of the recombinant

type. Fourteen countries have now used vaccination,

most notably China, Egypt, Indonesia and Viet Nam.

For viral transmission to be reduced, Dr Swayne said

that between 60 and 80 per cent of birds need to be

vaccinated; only in Hong Kong and Egypt had those

levels been reached. He did point out the great diffi-

culties of reaching and effectively vaccinating village

and family flocks. Several countries have opted to

focus on one type of bird for vaccination, such as

meat birds in Egypt or ducks in Viet Nam, or on flocks

in one region, as in Pakistan.

Finally, Dr Swayne addressed the topic of antigenic

drift. He said that, over time, the flu viruses have been

shown to drift and therefore that vaccine seed strains

need to be updated every two or three years. His-

torically, H5 strains showed similar antigenicity, he

said, but the newer ones are drifting from the root

so this is likely to becoming a more significant issue

over time.

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BRISTOL UNIVERSITY SEEKSFREE-RANGE FARMERS FORBEAK-TRIMMING PROJECT

UK - Researchers at the University of Bristol are ap-

pealing for help from free-range egg producers who

are considering managing their flocks without beak

trimming.

The scientists, led by professor of animal welfare

Christine Nicol, have been commissioned by the De-

partment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

(Defra) to gather evidence on whether laying birds

can be kept in a reliably high standard of welfare with-

out having their beaks trimmed, reports Farming UK.

The work is in preparation for a ban on the use of

beak-trimming, which is now expected to come into

force in 2016, and the University of Bristol needs egg

producers to take part in a study and support pro-

gramme that will take place over a period of three

years.

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DEVELOPING A NON-INVASIVE TESTFOR AUSTRALIAN WELFARE STATUS

AUSTRALIA - New Poultry CRC research is aimed

at developing a non-invasive test to assess welfare

status in birds. The project is led by joint project lead-

ers Drs Tamsyn Crowley and Anthony Keyburn, from

Poultry CRC participants, Deakin University and

CSIRO, respectively.

Anthony and Tamsyn plan to use cutting-edge genetic

technology to create a new test, which will exploit

the properties of small non-coding ribonucleic acids

(RNAs), called microRNAs or ‘miRNA’, reports Poul-

try CRC.

Anthony explains: “Traditionally, stress in birds is as-

sessed by measuring the amount of the hormone

corticosterone in blood, which works because cor-

ticosterone is released by the adrenal glands when

the bird’s body prepares for ‘flight’ or ‘fight’.”

Whilst corticosterone level is an important indicator

of stress and is the basis for a valuable non-invasive

test, it has its drawbacks.

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RSPCA ATTACKS POULTRY INDUSTRYPROPOSAL FOR FREE RANGESTANDARDS

AUSTRALIA - The RSPCA says a free range certifi-

cation proposal from the poultry industry is deeply

flawed.

The Australian Poultry Industries Association, repre-

senting major chicken meat processors, wants ap-

proval for a free range standard it says addresses

animal welfare, stocking density and the housing of

chickens and turkeys, reports ABC Rural.

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commis-

sion will assess the proposal and consider more than

500 submissions made about it.

Melina Tensen, from the RSPCA, says the poultry in-

dustry hasn't met free range criteria: "Some of these

aspects would include the provision of sufficient light

within the shed, the provision of environmental en-

richment for the birds, managing litter condition ad-

equately," she said.

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MORRISONS HELPS POULTRYINDUSTRY TACKLE WET LITTER

UK - UK supermarket Morrisons has worked with

its British poultry suppliers to develop an information

pack aimed at helping them tackle the impact of wet

litter on bird health and performance.

Problems associated with litter quality were a major

factor for many farmers who are part of the Mor-

risons Farming Programme poultry producer groups.

Morrisons funded the development of a new infor-

mation-based teaching tool, using best practice

gleaned from around the world, that can be used by

our farmers.

Morrisons Agriculture Manager Louise Welsh said:

“Debate on how to tackle problems associated with

wet litter tends to dominate our producer group

meetings and it was obvious there was a desire to

find out what was happening elsewhere in the world

to see if we could copy best practice.

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AGRICULTURAL BANK BACKS DUCKAND POULTRY COMPLEX

RUSSIA - The Russian Agricultural Bank,

Rosselkhozbank is putting forward 1.6 billion rubles

in finance for the construction of a poultry complex

in the Rostov region.

More than 600 million rubles has been provided by

the Rostov branch of the Agricultural Bank of "Don-

star" during the second quarter of 2012.

The funds are to build a complex for raising ducks

and for a poultry processing plant.

The credit resources are focused on both on the

building of the complex and for economic projects

as well as the purchase of equipment, machinery and

transport.

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MODERN FARM MANAGEMENT ONCP'S AGENDA IN CHINA

CHINA - Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Group

is managing or setting up 13 modern farm projects

focusing on the production of pigs, chickens, shrimp

and eggs through its Chinese operation, Chia Tai.

Under its Chinese arm, Chia Tai, Charoen Pokphand

Group is concentrating on two new challenges –

modern farm management and property develop-

ment – with a combined value of 23.62 billion yuan

(CNY; 117 billion Thai baht), reports The Nation of

Thailand.

Trusted by the Chinese government, Chia Tai has

been selected to manage the modernisation of the

farm model through a so-called four-in-one cooper-

ation project, involving government, farmers, the pri-

vate sector and banks.

So far, Chia Tai is managing or setting up 13 modern

farm projects with a combined investment value of

CNY30.283 billion. These are in Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Hebei,

Anhui, Shandong, Jilin, Guangdong, Xinjiang, Zhejiang,

Jiangsu, Hubei, Shandong and Beijing.

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Breeding & Genetics

TURKISH COBB CUSTOMERS STUDYBIOSECURITY, PROCESSING

TURKEY & US - Sen Pilic, one of the market leaders

in the Turkish poultry industry, was among a group of

producers to visit Cobb-Vantress in Arkansas, focus-

ing on feed biosecurity.

They bought their first flock of Cobb parent stock

earlier this year and together with two other Turkish

customers — HasTavuk and Bu Pilic — they received

an update on Cobb broiler performance at Cobb-

Vantress headquarters in Siloam Springs.

“The customers were particularly interested in infor-

mation about the high yield of Cobb 500 broilers and

at a Tyson Foods processing plant, they saw how to

maximize this yield,” said Wout van Wolfswinkel, par-

ent stock sales manager of Cobb Europe.

Another part of the programme centred on biose-

curity and how to minimize risk of salmonella con-

tamination.

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AVIAGEN STRENGTHENS PRESENCEAT WORLD POULTRY CONGRESS

BRAZIL - Aviagen, the world's leading poultry breed-

ing company, had significant participation in the 2012

World Poultry Congress, held August 5-9 in Brazil.

As a gold sponsor at the Congress, Aviagen leveraged

its 72-square-foot stand to share with customers the

latest performance trends and best practices.

"The importance of the World Poultry Congress was

reflected in the huge attendance and customers,

many of whom frequented our stand. Several delega-

tions from different countries – not only throughout

Latin America, but other countries such as India,

France, Germany, Malaysia, Indonesia and Bangladesh

– were interested in our poultry lines and visited us

in the Aviagen stand.

The FACTA and UBABEF are to be congratulated for

this successful and worthwhile event,” said Ivan

Lauandos, CEO Aviagen Latin America.

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SALMONELLA IN FEED AND FDASAMPLING AT POULTRY FEED MANUFACTURING FACILITIES

US - The attempted control of Salmonella in feed

seems to travel in a cyclical pattern. About every 10

or so years, the US Food and Drug Administration

and/or states feed control authorities begin a cam-

paign of regulatory action based on positive sample

results.

The regulatory basis is the regulation 21 CFR §

500.35 Animal feeds contaminated with Salmonella

microorganisms, which was published in 1975 and

amended in 1985. This regulation is due to be deleted

due, in part to a major shift in policy by FDA on Sal-

monella in feed brought on by negotiations with the

American Feed Industry Association (AFIA).

Salmonella is the genus name for a class of microbes

that number over 2,400 different serovars or

serotypes.

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BIOSECURITY ACCOUNTS FOR TWOPER CENT OF BROILER COSTS

FINLAND - A study by the Finnish Food Safety Au-

thority Evira and MTT Agrifood Research Finland ex-

amined the costs incurred for Finnish poultry farms

by preventive biosecurity. The major cost factors on

broiler producers comprised the use of an exclusion

product for the prevention of intestinal disturbances

in newly hatched chicks and the use of coccidiostats

in broiler feed as a preventive measure to control

coccidiosis.

The study represents one of the first attempts to de-

termine the total farm-level costs of biosecurity dur-

ing a disease-free period.

Biosecurity is always the more cost-effective option

in comparison with a disease outbreak

In international comparison, poultry health status is

outstanding in Finland, and all actors in the industry

are committed to maintaining it. Due to the rapid

production cycle...

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PCS ANNOUNCES NEW MITETREATMENT

UK - FOSSILSHIELD is a non-toxic diatomaceous

powder. As the mite attempt to remove FOSSIL-

SHIELD from their skin, the powder begins to scratch

away their waxy outer layer, exposing the fatty tissue

underneath. The powder then dries this tissue, killing

the insect naturally.

The unique FOSSILSHIELD + PCS professional on-

site electrostatic application, charges the powder, al-

lowing for a robust and long-term coverage of

different surfaces.

A treatment should take place after clean out and

prior to bird placement and should typically last for

up to 40 weeks. However 85 per cent of PCS cus-

tomer farms require no further treatment through-

out the laying period.

FOSSILSHIELD can be applied to any poultry set up,

but it is best suited to free...

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BELGIUM - Kenosan combines ultra-strong adhesion

power and deep dirt-penetrating capacity at very low

dilutions, says CID Lines.

The high-level formulation guarantees a unique clean-

ing result in heavy-duty circumstances, where even

the most dense and dried-up dirt (manure, litter, etc.)

stand no chance against the dissolving power of

Kenosan.

The cleaning action is also amplified by extended

contact time due to its sticky foam, which remains

attached to all types of surface.

Kenosan delivers this high level cleaning result at one

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FEED ADDITIVE MARKET TO REACHVALUE OF $17.5 BILLION

GLOBAL - The global animal feed additives market

was worth $ 13.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to

reach $ 17.5 billion in 2018, according to a new re-

port.

The report published by Transparency Market Re-

search says that the global animal feed additives mar-

ket is growing at a CAGR of 3.8 per cent from 2011

to 2018. In the overall global market, Asia Pacific is

expected to maintain its lead position in terms of rev-

enue till 2018. Asia Pacific is expected to enjoy 32.4

per cent of global animal feed additives market rev-

enue share in 2018 followed by Europe.

The increase in global demand for meat and meat

products has fueled the growth of global feed addi-

tives market over the last three years. This growth is

particularly higher in emerging countries like China,

India, and Brazil which contributed...

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DROUGHT, SHORTAGES, RISINGFOOD PRICES FOR WORLD WATERWEEK

GLOBAL - World Water Week - a week when gov-

ernments, environmental organisations, industry and

agriculture is turning its attention to the importance

of this vital resource, writes Chris Harris.

It is ironic and apposite that it is taking place at a time

when the US in particular is experiencing one of the

worst droughts it can remember and when once

again parts of Eastern Europe have also been hit by

drought to say nothing of the common regions for

water shortage in Africa.

Part of the aim of this focus week is to turn attention

on the regions where populations do not have sup-

plies of safe water to drink and water for sanitation

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In Europe, Development Commissioner Andris

Piebalgs said that water and sanitation is one of the

four Millennium...

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GLOBAL - Rising feed prices are likely to put poultry

companies under increasing pressure, according to a

new report from Rabobank. Four per cent of global

production is forecast to be traded this year, with the

export shares of the US, EU and Thailand expected

to grow at the expense of Brazil’s.

Across the world, the poultry industry is forecast to

come under increasing pressure, according to the lat-

est ‘Poultry Quarterly’ report from Rabobank. The

main reason, according to authors David Nelson,

Nan-Dirk Mulder and Ethan Hendricks, is the escala-

tion in cereal and oilseed costs. In most regions, pro-

ducers are unable to pass on their higher costs to

consumers.

The outlook for the rest of this year remains chal-

lenging, the authors say, as feed costs are expected

to remain high.

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CHANGES TO US ETHANOL FUELPOLICIES UNLIKELY

US - An agricultural economist with the University

of Missouri says the US government appears unlikely

to alter its ethanol fuel policies to ward off antici-

pated shortages of feed grains in the wake of reduced

corn production due to drought.

Although US farmers seeded the largest number of

acres to corn this year since 1937, since mid-June

corn prices have been on the rise to the point where

they've hit record levels well above $8 per bushel in

recent days fueled by concerns over drought.

The reduced availability of feed grains has prompted

calls for Washington to re-think policies that encour-

age the use of ethanol fuel blends.

Dr Ron Plain, an agricultural economics professor

with the University of Missouri, says that appears un-

likely.

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NOVUS SUPPORTS IECINVOLVEMENT WITH FAO-LEDPARTNERSHIP

GLOBAL - Novus International, Inc. recently an-

nounced its support of the International Egg Com-

mission's (IEC) involvement with a new partnership

that was launched by the Food and Agriculture Or-

ganisation (FAO) in July 2012. The purpose of the

partnership is to improve and harmonize the way in

which the environmental impacts of the livestock in-

dustry are measured.

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Feeding & Nutrition

RESEARCH TO REPLACE ANTIBIOTICS IN LIVESTOCK FEED

CANADA - A new investment from the Harper Gov-

ernment will support research into an innovative sub-

stitute for antibiotics in livestock feed. Member of

Parliament Kelly Block (Saskatoon-Rosetown-Biggar),

on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, an-

nounced an investment that will help Prairie Plant

Systems Inc. deliver benefits to livestock producers

and consumers.

"This is a good example of how government and in-

dustry can partner to harness research and help in-

dustry fill a need in the marketplace," said MP Block.

"This is the kind of innovation that's keeping Canada's

agricultural sector strong and sustainable."

This investment of more than $101,000 will help

Prairie Plant Systems develop new technologies that

have the potential to replace antibiotics in animal feed

using health-boosting properties of plants like mus-

tard seeds.

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POULTRY FED HIGH-PROTEINFUNGUS GROWN ON ETHANOL LEFTOVERS

US - Initial studies show a fungus grown in the left-

overs of ethanol production could be a good energy

feed for pigs and chickens.

In separate feeding trials, nursery pigs and chickens

have eaten high-protein fungi that Hans van Leeuwen

and other Iowa State University researchers have

produced in a pilot plant that converts ethanol left-

overs into food-grade fungi. The production process

also cleans some of the water used to produce

ethanol, boosting the amount of water that can be

recycled back into biofuel production and saving en-

ergy on water cleanup and co-product recovery.

So far in the feeding trials, researchers have found pig

performance wasn’t impacted when dried fungi were

substituted for corn or soybean meal, said Nicholas

Gabler, an assistant professor of animal science. Re-

searchers are still...

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FEATHER-PECKERS PREFERHIGH-FIBRE DIET

GERMANY - As a group, hens that had a tendency to

feather-peck ate more of a high-fibre diet than those

selected for low feather pecking behaviour, according

to new research from the University of Hohenheim.

Previous studies in laying hens have demonstrated a

negative correlation between feather pecking and the

dietary fibre content of the feed, according to

R. Kalmendal and W. Bessei of the University of Ho-

henheim in Stuttgart, Germany. However, the factors

underlying this relationship are not fully understood.

In a new experiment published in Poultry Science re-

cently, they hypothesized that birds prone to feather

pecking would prefer a diet supplemented with di-

etary fibre. Thus, they investigated the voluntary con-

sumption of a wheat-soy control diet (CON) and a

diet supplemented with eight per cent spelt hulls

(FIB) at the expense of wheat in 20 individually caged

hens selected for high ...

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DANISCO ANIMAL NUTRITIONEXPANDS US TEAM

US - Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business segment

of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, has strengthened

its technical services team in the United States with

the appointment of poultry nutrition specialist Dr.

Nuntawadee Sriperm to the role of technical services

manager.

Dr Sriperm, known as Nickki, has a background in an-

imal husbandry, and degrees at a master’s level in

both Business Economics and Agriculture Econom-

ics.

Dr Sriperm worked in the animal nutrition industry

for seven years before pursuing her Ph.D. in poultry

science, which she recently attained from the Univer-

sity of Georgia.

Her experience in feed formulation, data analysis,

economics and specialisation in poultry nutrition will

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Poultry Industry News

OMEGA-3 FATTY ACIDS INFLUENCEBONE STRENGTH, SAYS OPTIVITE

UK - The health-promoting benefits of omega-3 fatty

acid consumption are widely documented, according

to Optivite. Numerous studies in broilers report pos-

itive impacts on animal growth performance, repro-

duction, immunoglobulin concentrations, tissue/milk

enrichment, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory prop-

erties.

Optivite, one of Britain’s foremost animal nutrition

companies, provides an easy to use concentrated

omega-3 fatty acid supplement called Optomega –

50/100 which is available in both powdered and liquid

form.

Among the many benefits for including omega-3 fatty

acids in feeds is that fatty acid metabolism regulates

prostaglandin biosynthesis. Prostaglandins (PG) are

important regulatory factors derived transiently from

omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that influence many

metabolic pathways, including bone formation and

development. Research indicates that PG derived

from omega-6 fatty acids display some inhibitory ef-

fects on bone development, while PG derived from

omega-3 fatty acids...

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AB VISTA SET TO SUPPLYNATURAL BETAINE

UK - AB Vista, the global feed micro-ingredients com-

pany, is set to become one of only two suppliers of

natural crystalline betaine in the world. Thanks to an

important new agreement with the US beet sugar

business, The Amalgamated Sugar Company, AB Vista

will from 1st October 2012 be selling natural betaine

to customers globally – under the brand name Vista-

bet.

Extracted from sugar beet molasses, Vistabet is a nat-

ural betaine source that can be added to poultry,

swine, ruminant and aqua diets. As a methyl donor,

betaine supports metabolism, while its osmotic capa-

bilities can have a positive influence animal growth

and performance.

AB Vista Managing Director, Richard Cooper said:

“We are delighted to have signed an agreement with

The Amalgamated Sugar Company to supply natural

betaine in both crystalline and liquid forms to our

customers around the world. We believe current feed

formulation trends will increase the need for natural

betaine, and furthermore we will invest in developing

new nutritional applications.”

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BIG DUTCHMAN INTERNATIONALTEAM BUILD CONNECTIONS

US - Big Dutchman Inc. invited its Latin America sales

team to Holland in Michigan, USA for five days of in-

spiring exchange and learning. It was the first meeting

of this kind since Mark Larson, Vice President of In-

ternational Sales came to BD Inc. to build and further

developed the network of Latin American poultry

sales.

Bernd Meerpohl, Chairman of the Board of Manage-

ment, flew in to Michigan to welcome the 21 agents

from 14 countries and to share with them Big Dutch-

man’s interesting history as well as new exciting de-

velopments from Germany and its affiliates around

the world.

During the 5-day bilingual conference, the agents,

many of whom had never visited the United States

before, learned about products, sales and shipping

procedures and exchanged valuable experiences with

each other and the US sales team.

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UK PROJECT TO IMPROVEENVIRONMENTAL EFFICIENCY OFTURKEY PRODUCTION

UK - The British Poultry Council (BPC) has pledged

its support to an innovative new Life Cycle Assess-

ment method for calculating the environmental im-

pact of turkey production. The project, which will run

until 2015, will generate guidelines on environmental

best practice which can be adopted across the sec-

tor.

The UK turkey industry, which relies heavily on im-

ported protein sources, has invested in measuring the

environmental impact of production in order to bet-

ter understand the sustainability challenges facing

turkey production.

The collaborative research project is being run by

Newcastle and Cranfield Universities together with

UK producers, feed companies and the BPC. By pro-

viding fresh data on production efficiency, the Life

Cycle Assessment will revolutionise future produc-

tion for BPC members...

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Housing & Equipment

SANTREV DELIVERS INGHAMSBREEDER COMPLEX

AUSTRALIA - Santrev, Australia’s leading poultry

house builder has met the tight build timelines at the

Ingham’s South Australia Hamley Bridge breeder

complex. The four farms at the complex has more

than tripled in capacity; bringing the monumental

project of building new sheds and refurbishing the

old sheds to a close.

Stephen Buckley, Inghams Breeder Service Person

said: “The Santrev team made excellent progress. We

had very tight timelines for all four farms. Santrev

were fantastic, working on three farms simultane-

ously with up to 80 men across the sites. Our CEO

Kevin McBain inspected the first farm and was very

impressed”.

Santrev Director, Garry Sanday who was overall con-

struction manager, relocated to...Read More...

CALIFORNIA EGG FARMERS FILEMOTION TO INTERVENE INPROPOSITION 2 LAWSUIT

US - California egg producers, through the Associa-

tion of California Egg Farmers (ACEF), are filing a mo-

tion to intervene in a federal lawsuit which challenges

the legal validity of Proposition 2 – a law regulating

egg-laying hen enclosures. The suit was filed by

William Cramer, a Riverside County egg farmer who

is not a member of ACEF.

While Mr Cramer sets forth several grounds for his

dispute with the law, ACEF's challenge to Proposition

2 is focused on the claim that it is unconstitutionally

vague and does not inform egg farmers how to con-

fine their hens so as to avoid the criminal penalties

that are part of the law. The decision to enter this

lawsuit was not made lightly but time has become a

major issue for California egg farmers who need to

know now the requirements for the enclosures they

must build prior to the law taking effect on 1 January

2015 when compliance with Proposition 2 becomes

mandatory.

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FIRE SPRINKLER DISPUTE REJECTEDBY FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION

US - The National Fire Protection Association

(NFPA) has announced its decision regarding an ap-

peal heard during the August 7-9, 2012 NFPA Stan-

dards Council meeting concerning possible changes

to NFPA 150, Animal Housing Facilities.

NFPA 150 currently requires sprinkler protection for

Category A animals, comprised of mostly dangerous

animals, such as zoo animals and reptiles.

A group of 14 animal rights organisations, including

the Humane Society of the United States, United

Poultry Concerns and PETA, appealed the June 2012

decision by the NFPA 150 Technical Committee to

reject a proposal which would have expanded the

scope of NFPA 150 to include all animal housing.

The Standards Council rejected the animal rights

groups’ appeal, which would...

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VENTILATION REDUCESENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT

DENMARK - A new smart ventilation system helps

Danish livestock producers to overcome some of the

environmental challenges that the industry faces. Sci-

entists from Aarhus University are involved in the de-

velopment of the system devised by MT Højgaard

Agri.

Unpleasant odours, ammonia emissions from live-

stock buildings and a high energy consumption pose

significant environmental challenges for agriculture.

In a new research project, scientists from Aarhus Uni-

versity are going to help develop a ventilation system

which forms part of a new livestock housing concept

designed by MT Højgaard Agri. The ventilation system

reduces the environmental impact of livestock build-

ings by, among other things, reducing ammonia and

odour emissions and lowering energy consumption.

"Emissions of CO2, ammonia, odour and dust are a

permanent problem for the environment, for animal

welfare and for the people working in the buildings.

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WATER-COOLED PERCHES BENEFITBROILERS IN SUMMER

CHINA - Researchers in Shandong have found that

water-cooled perches were preferred by broilers

during hot weather and were associated with a num-

ber of performance, meat quality and welfare bene-

fits. Standard perches seemed to offer none of these

advantages.

A study was conducted by J. P. Zhao and colleagues

at Shandong Agricultural University to determine

whether water-cooled perches would be preferred

by commercial broilers exposed to a hot ambient en-

vironment, and subsequently, whether utilization of

these perches would improve performance and the

well-being of birds, beyond those provided by normal

perches.

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the light of traditional rope and tube lights, for about

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Housing & Equipment

BHUTAN BANS EXTREMECONFINEMENT CAGES FOR LAYERS

BHUTAN - Humane Society International praised the

Royal Government of Bhutan for instituting major an-

imal welfare reforms for the country’s egg industry.

The Minister of Agriculture and Forests, Royal Gov-

ernment of Bhutan, declared that any female domes-

ticated chicken, turkey, duck, goose, or guinea fowl

kept for the purpose of egg production, including pul-

lets, shall never be continually confined in restrictive

cages that prevent them from fully stretching their

limbs or expressing important natural behaviours.

The order also mandates that birds shall have suffi-

cient space to be able to perch or sit quietly without

repeated disturbance.

Typically, egg factory farms around the world cram

billions of egg-laying hens into barren cages so small

the birds can't even spread their wings, according to

Human Society Internationsl. Each bird has less space

than a sheet of paper on...

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HATCHERY FLOORING ANDDRAINAGE

GLOBAL - The quality and construction of hatchery

flooring can contribute significantly to operational

productivity and cost–efficiency, says Férenc Elshof of

Pas Reform.

The quality and construction of hatchery flooring can

contribute significantly to operational productivity

and cost-efficiency.

Load-bearing capacity is established from a concrete

base layer, reinforced with steel or concrete, depend-

ing on the strength and stability of the natural sub-

strate. Building then continues upwards, starting with

a sub-base of compacted granular material or lean-

mix concrete, followed by a damp-proof layer, insula-

tion, reinforced concrete and a water-tight top finish.

Completed, the floor is flat and level, highly resistant

to pressure washing and chemicals, and strong

enough to withstand both concentrated and moving

(wheeled) loads. A loaded 115,000-egg capacity incu-

bator weighs approximately 450kg per square metre,

while trolleys filled with...

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THE PERFECT PAIR: A MAJORADVANCE IN HATCHERY VACCINATION MADE SIMPLE

GLOBAL - The latest technology is of little use if it

cannot be used easily in everyday life, says Ceva.Vac-

cinating chicks against Gumboro and Newcastle dis-

ease has always been difficult for broiler producers

because of the uncertainty around what day to ad-

minister, given varying MDA levels.

Following the major success of its innovative, immune

complex Gumboro vaccine - Transmune® IBD, which

now sells close to eight billion doses per annum;

Ceva's R&D teams felt that if they could combine this

power, with that of the latest ND vector vaccine -

Vectormune® ND that they would have the 'Perfect

Pair'

Extensive trials work was therefore carried out at

various Ceva's Research Campus and in the field,

which proved a complete...

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Incubation & Hatching

JORDAN ORDERS ANOTHER 29PETERSIME INCUBATORS

JORDAN - Impressed with the results of its new 24

million egg hatchery equipped with Petersime incu-

bators, the Union for Agricultural Development and

Slaughtering soon decided to expand its setting ca-

pacity with another 21 million broiler eggs.

In March 2012, 12 additional BioStreamer™ 12S set-

ters, 4 BioStreamer™ 4H hatchers™ and 8

BioStreamer™ 8H hatchers were delivered, installed

and commissioned.

The owner and GM of the company, Mr Haider

Amayreh, is extremely satisfied with the way Peter-

sime handled the first hatchery project and with the

performance and chick quality generated by the S-

line incubators. “The results are even better than Pe-

tersime had initially promised,” he said.

Hatchery Manager Mr Ashraf Najar is especially de-

lighted with Synchro-Hatch™...

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EGG ANALYZER GAINS STRONGRECOGNITION

US - Instruments manufactured by ORKA Food Tech-

nology are gaining market share and strong recogni-

tion in the US market.

Michael Sims of Virginia Diversified Research (VA),

one of ORKA's customers in United States, said: "Egg

Analyzer is a remarkable tool that has allowed VDRC

to increase the number of eggs tested within treat-

ment groups, thereby increasing the confidence levels

of statistical findings, be they different or not differ-

ent, resulting in stronger conclusions."

The current ORKA range includes:

• The Egg Analyzer; this instrument determines the

weight of eggs, albumen height, Haugh units, yolk

color and USDA grade for routine quality control and

regulatory compliance

• The Egg Force Reader; this device measures the

force required to crush a shell and is a direct meas-

ure of marketability

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NEW HATCHERY IN COBBESPAÑOLA EXPANSION

SPAIN - With the Cobb500 enjoying its highest ever

sales in Spain, Cobb Española is investing five million

Euros this year in expanding hatchery and farm out-

put.

In the last six years, the franchise distributor has dou-

bled sales to four million parents a year through gain-

ing a bigger share of the market in Spain and Portugal

and developing new markets in north Africa.

The newly opened hatchery at Dueñas in northern

Spain has a capacity of more than five million breeder

chicks per year and has been designed to allow for

expansion to double this number.

The first opportunity for expanding production came

in 2006 with the purchase of the former Hybro

grandparent facilities 250km (156 miles) north of the

Cobb Española's headquarters at Alcalá de Henares

- months before the...

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AGRICULTURAL SUSTAINABILITYPRIORITY FOR MOY PARK

NORTHERN IRELAND - The UK's leading producer

of fresh, locally farmed chicken Moy Park, has outlined

plans for further investment in its agricultural base in

the company's Corporate Responsibility Report

2011/12.

The report captures the achievements the company

has made in agricultural sustainability throughout the

past year and its future plans, which includes a com-

mitment to planting 90,000 trees on its farms across

the UK.

In addition Moy Park uses under floor heating to re-

duce gas usage, has installed low energy lamps and

fans and fitted automatic lighting controls in win-

dowed housing which ensures lights are not in use

when the houses are lit by daylight.

Mike Mullan, Moy Park Human Resources and Busi-

ness Improvement Director...

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Poultry Industry News

PRODUCERS CONCERNED ASCAPPOQUIN ENTERSADMINISTRATION

IRELAND - Irish Farmers Association (IFA) National

Poultry Committee Chairman, Alo Mohan, has an-

nounced: “It is an awful shame that despite the efforts

of the farmer suppliers, other suppliers and work-

force to Cappoquin Poultry Products, the company

is once again in such a poor condition that an admin-

istrator has been appointed."

The company was placed in administration by the

High Court on August 13th 2012 (on the application

of Henry Good Ltd. Feed Suppliers, Kinsale, the

largest creditor owed €3.9 million), with the appoint-

ment of Michael McAteer Grant Thornton as admin-

istrator. The company will now operate for 100 days

while Mr McAteer assesses the company’s viability.

“The situation in Waterford has not changed; the

community is as dependent on Cappoquin Poultry

Products as it was in 2008...

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Processing & Packaging

MARFRIG COMPLETES LATESTCARBON EMISSIONS INVENTORY

GLOBAL - Brazilian meat processor Marfrig Group

has just completed its first Scope 3 Global Green-

house Gases (GHG) Emissions Inventory.

The inventory includes all sources of emission not

under the Company's direct control, such as the pro-

duction of the grains used in feed, enteric emissions

by ruminants and third party transportation of prod-

uct to clients, among other sources.

"This is a pioneer initiative in the industry, and essen-

tial for the Company to understand the true carbon

footprint of its products, allowing it to develop

broader emission reduction strategies aiming to

adapt all chains to a controlled emission economy,"

said Clever Avila, Marfrig's Director of Sustainability.

The range of products and supply chains, and the fact

that it has manufacturing facilities...

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ARGENTINA TO RANK 4TH INPOULTRY MEAT PRODUCTION

ARGENTINA - Industry Minister Debora Giorgi says

Argentina is on track to become the fourth largest

producer of poultry meat in the short term.

Bernama.com reports that according to the Industrial

Strategic Plan 2020, the sector achieved in less than

a decade exports of 600,000 tonnes per year.

From 2003 until today, poultry production tripled,

doubled the level of per capita consumption and ex-

port became tenfold from US$65 million to US$650

million. Argentina is now the ninth largest producer

of poultry meat, producing 1.6 million tonnes.

"We are on track to be within a few years time the

fourth largest producer of poultry meat," said Ms

Giorgi.

She also stressed that Argentina "is the sixth largest

exporter of poultry meat and sells to over 60 coun-

tries". So far this year...

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GLOBAL - Brazilian meat processor Marfrig Group

has just completed its first Scope 3 Global Green-

house Gases (GHG) Emissions Inventory.

The inventory includes all sources of emission not

under the Company's direct control, such as the pro-

duction of the grains used in feed, enteric emissions

by ruminants and third party transportation of prod-

uct to clients, among other sources.

"This is a pioneer initiative in the industry, and essen-

tial for the Company to understand the true carbon

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Poultry Industry News

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Editorial – México como importador de huevo

México se encuentra en una situación a la cual no está acostumbrada: ser unpaís importador de huevo. México es uno de los mayores países productoresy consumidores de huevo en el mundo, pero el brote de influenza aviar H7N3en Jalisco resultó en el sacrificio de 10 millones de gallinas ponedoras.

Eso ha afectado negativamente al mercado de huevo en el país, creando unafalta de oferta y, en consecuencia, precios más altos del producto.

El Gobierno de México, para resolver el problema de oferta, eliminó losaranceles al huevo importado y está importando cantidades significativas dehuevo de plato así como de huevo industrial.

Recientemente el Presidente de México declaró su preocupación por lasituación de los altos precios del huevo y cómo esto estaba afectando a losconsumidores. Por ende, declaró, se le daría ayuda al sector de huevo paraque pueda recuperarse lo más rápido posible.

El Gobierno ha autorizado la importación de 211,000 toneladas métricas dehuevo de plato y 24,400 toneladas métricas de huevo industrial.

Hace poco llegaron los primeros envíos de huevo de Estados Unidos, y seestá negociando también con Colombia y Costa Rica para importar huevo.

México es el quinto mayor país productor de huevo en el mundo – primeroen Latinoamérica- y uno de los primeros en consumo de huevo en el mundo.El consumo per cápita de huevo en 2011 fue de 22.4 kg.

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Algunos de los temas más impor-tantes que se han presentado enel sitio recientemente incluyen:

• Altos precios de maíz y soyadebido a la sequía en EstadosUnidos

• Crisis en el sector del huevo deplato en México

• Alza de los costos de produc-ción de pollo y huevo por losaltos precios de insumos

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¿LA YEMA DE HUEVO ES PELIGROSA?

Un reciente estudio canadiense está creando contro-versia al afirmar que el colesterol es especialmenteelevado en la yema del huevo. El estudio fue publi-cado en la revista Atherosclerosis, e indica que elhuevo tiene casi los mismos efectos nocivos sobrelos vasos sanguíneos que el humo del cigarrillo.

En lugar de medir el colesterol en la sangre, el Dr.David Spence y su equipo de la Universidad Westernde Canadá examinaron las consecuencias directas delexceso de grasa en el cuerpo, y la formación de pla-cas de ateroma.

Los investigadores midieron por ultrasonidos la for-mación de estas placas de grasa en la arteria carótida(que suministra sangre al cuello) en más de 1,200 pa-cientes canadienses, con una edad media de 61 años.

Los científicos observaron que la formación de estasplacas se aceleró de manera significativa en personasde más de 40 años de edad que consumían yemas dehuevo de forma regular...

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INTENTO PARA QUE ALZA DE INSUMOSNO AFECTE PRECIO DE POLLO

Los avicultores peruanos se encuentran buscando al-ternativas para evitar que el alza del precio interna-cional del maíz y soya se traslade al precio del pollo,señaló el presidente de la Asociación Peruana de Avi-cultura (APA), Pedro Mitma.

“De inmediato no hay sustitutos para estos insumos,pero esto se puede ir mejorando con tecnología yeficiencia. El sector hace un trabajo tecnológico quele permite seguir mejorando y seguiremos buscandoalternativas”, declaró.

Mitma explicó que espera que se pueda desarrollarmayores investigaciones para remplazar parte de lasoya por otros insumos en la alimentación de lasaves.

“Si pensamos en productos sustitutos podemos usaren vez de soya, harina de pescado, harina de carne,harina de girasol, o pasta de algodón.

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EXPO AVÍCOLA INTERNACIONALOFRECE PÁGINA WEB EN ESPAÑOL

La Expo Avícola Internacional, como parte del ExpoInternacional de Producción y Procesamiento, estáprogramada del martes 29 de enero de 2013 aljueves 31 de enero de 2013 en el Centro Mundial deCongresos de Georgia (Georgia World CongressCenter), en Atlanta.

El sitio en español destaca información referente aasistentes y expositores, y cuenta con un video de lanueva Expo Internacional de Producción y Proce-samiento (IPPE por sus siglas en inglés), que es la in-tegración de las exhibiciones comerciales: Expo Avícola Internacional (IPE), Expo Internacional de Al-imentos Balanceados (IFE) y Expo Internacional deCarne (IME) del Instituto Americano de Carne (AMI)para el año 2013.

Visite la nueva página web en español:www.ipe13.org/espanol.

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INDUSTRY EVENTS

INDUSTRY EVENTS

Minnesota Nutrition Conference 2012 Owatonna, Minnesota, US, 18th to 19th September

The Minnesota Nutrition Conference provides a forum for feed industry pro-

fessionals to update their knowledge of beef, dairy, poultry, swine and equine

nutrition. Speakers from throughout North America bring the latest concepts

in livestock feeding to the upper Midwest.

Conference highlights include University of Minnesota Research Updates, and

sessions on Ruminant and Non-ruminant nutrition as well as a session on

Equine nutrition.

Poultry Meat Conference - Chicken 2012 Stoneleigh, Warwickshire, UK, 18th September

Embracing the traditional theme of this conference the vastly

experience line up of speakers will once again address the prac-

ticalities of producing high quality poultry meat.

SPACE 2012 Rennes, France, 11th to 14th September

International livestock trade fair.

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INDUSTRY EVENTS

XXIV International Poultry SymposiumMiedzyzdroje, Poland, 12th to 14th September

"Science for poultry practice - poultry practice for science"

is the theme of this conference organised by the Polish

branch of the World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA).

VIV China 2012 Beijing, China, 23rd to 25th September

In its role as the nation's platform on animal production and meat processing,

VIV China showcases the industry's developments by the Feed to Meat concept.

Feed to meat brings together supply and demand within the complete animal

protein chain.

The driver behind the chain concept is that animal feed and animal health are

vital for meat quality and safety. VIV China will represent every step in the meat

production process. Related topics will be featured in the VIV China Conference.

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTINGS

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTINGS

HEALTH & WELFARE

CEVA Santé Animale is a global veterinary

health company focused on the research,

development, production and marketing of

pharmaceutical products and vaccines for

pets, livestock, swine and poultry.

Ceva Animal HealthTel: +33 (0) 557 554 040

Fax: +33 (0) 557 554 198

info@ceva.com

www.ceva.com

Areas:Pharmaceuticals

Vaccines

Equipment: Vaccination

and Medical)

Feed: Additives

MSD Animal Health offers veterinarians,

farmers, pet owners and governments the

widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals,

vaccines and health management solutions

and services

MSD Animal HealthTel: +31 485 587961

Fax: +31 485 587643

Fredric.David@merck.com

marc.Coulier@merck.com

www.msd-animal-health.com

Areas:Feed: Safety Products

Feed: Additives

Feed

Cleaning/Disinfectants

Pharmaceuticals

Pfizer Animal Health had developed and

launched 18 new veterinary drugs since

2000, including several flagship products

today considered indispensible.

Pfizer Animal HealthTel: +1 919 941 5185

pgp.marketing@pfizer.com

www.animalhealth.pfizer.com

Areas:Pharmaceuticals

BREEDING & GENETICS

The Aviagen Group is the global market

leader in poultry genetics. As the world’s

premier poultry breeding company, Aviagen

develops pedigree lines for the production

of commercial broilers and turkeys.

AviagenTel: +1 256 890 3800

Fax: +1 256 890 3919

info@aviagen.com

www.aviagen.com

Areas:Breeding

Genetics

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BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTINGS

Cobb broiler breeding stock has the sus-

tained advantage of the most efficient feed

conversion and highest potential for prof-

itability for the company’s global customers.

Cobb VantressTel: +1 479 524 3166

Fax: +1 479 524 3043

info@cobb-vantress.com

www.cobb-vantress.com

Areas:Breeding

Genetics

Grimaud Frères are a multi-species selec-

tion and breeding operator in the service

of the watefowls and festive poultry field.

Grimaud Frères SélectionTel: +33 (0)2 41 70 36 90

Fax: +33 (0)2 41 70 31 67

grimaudfreres@

grimaudfreres.com

www.grimaudfreres.com

Areas:Breeding

Genetics

Hubbard provides solutions that focus on

the economic performance, health and

well-being of breeding stock. Hubbard spe-

cializes in state-of-the-art selection pro-

grams to improve the performance of their

pure lines.

HubbardTel: +33 296 79 63 70

Fax: +33 296 74 04 71

contact.emea@

hubbardbreeders.com

www.hubbardbreeders.com

Areas:Breeding

Genetics

Hy-Line International is a world leader in

poultry layer genetics with a rich history of

innovation. Hy-Line was the first poultry

breeding company to apply the principles

of hybridization to commercial layerbreed-

ing.

Hy-LineTel: +1 515 225 6030

Fax: +1 515 225 6030

info@hyline.com

www.hyline.com

Areas:Breeding

Genetics

NOVOGEN offers a new alternative giving

the egg producers more choice and possi-

bilities to fit their specific market require-

ments.

NovogenTel: +33 296 58 12 60

Fax: +33 296 58 12 61

contact.novogen@

novogen-layers

www.novogen-layers.com

Areas:Breeding

Genetics

Started off as a Broiler breeding company,

with pure line birds developed and bred

under Indian Climate, feed & management

since 1990.

Indbro PoultryTel: +91 (40) 241 5594

drkotaiah@

indbropoultry.com

www.indbro.com

Areas:Breeding

Genetics

BIOSECURITY & HYGIENE

CID LINES offers VIROCID, the most pow-

erful disinfectant, which is part of a hygiene

program for poultry, written by hygiene

specialists. VIROCID has a proven record in

preventing and fighting disease outbreaks

for many years.

CID LINESTel: +32 5721 7877

Fax: +32 5721 7879

info@cidlines.com

www.cidlines.com

Areas:Biosecurity

Cleaning

Feed: Additives

Health and Safety

Pest Control

Welfare

FOSSIL SHIELD + PCS Poultry, the solution

to your red mite problem. Unique

professional on-site electrostatic applica-

tion with Fossil shield, a non-toxic natural

diatomaceous powder.

PCS Poultry ServicesTel: +44 (0) 1386 701 812

Fax: +44 (0) 1386 701 376

admin@pcspoultry.com

www.pcspoultry.com

Areas:Biosecurity

Hygiene

Cleaning Services

Pest Control

FEEDING & NUTRITION

AB Vista is an integrated international sup-

plier of new generation micro-ingredients

for animal feeds providing visionary solu-

tions for your agribusiness.

AB VistaTel: +44 (0) 1672 517650

Fax: +44 (0) 1672 517660

info@abvista.com

www.abvista.com

Areas:Feed

Feed: Additives

Feed: Nutrition

BIOMIN offers sustainable animal nutrition

products such as quality feed additives and

premixes, which include solutions for my-

cotoxin risk management, a groundbreaking

natural growth promoting concept as well

as other specific solutions

BiominTel: +43 2782 803 0

Fax: +43 2782 803 30

office@biomin.net

www.biomin.net

Areas:Feed

Feed: Additives

Feed: Nutrition

Danisco’s ingredients are used globally in a

wide range of industries – from bakery,

dairy and beverages to animal feed, laundry

detergents and bioethanol – to enable func-

tional, economic and sustainable solutions

DaniscoTel: +44 (0) 1672 517777

Fax: +44 (0) 1672 517778

info.animalnutrition@

danisco.com

www.danisco.com/

animalnutrition

Areas:Feed: Additives

Evonik is fully committed to be a reliable

partner in delivering feed additives for ani-

mal nutrition turning the knowledge of its

global team into intelligent solutions.

EvonikTel: +49 6181 59 6765

Fax: +49 6181 59 6734

feed-additives@evonik.com

www.evonik.com

Areas:Feed

Feed: Additives

Feed: Safety

BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTINGS

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Meriden Animal Health Limited is a British

company specialising in the production and

distribution of natural feed additives, as well

as Meriden-branded animal health prod-

cucts, specifically developed to maximise

performance and increase overall returns.

Meridan Animal HealthTel: +44 (0) 1234 436130

Fax: +44 (0) 1234 436130

sales@meridan-ah.com

www.meriden-ah.com

Areas:Pharmaceuticals

Feed: Additives

Feed: Safety

Feed: Nutrition

Cleaning/Disinfectants

Kerry Animal Nutrition aims to identify and

commercialise existing Kerry ingredients

and technologies to create potential world

beaters in animal nutrition and health

Kerry Ingredients& Flavours EMEATel: +31 36 523 3100

Fax: +31 36 523 3110

clive.girdler@kerry.com

www.kerry.com

Areas:Feed

Feed: Additives

Feed: Safety

Novus International is a global leader of an-

imal health and nutrition programs for the

poultry, pork, beef, dairy aquaculture and

companion animal industries.

Novus InternationalTel: +1 314 576 8886

Fax: +1 314 576 2148

contact@novusint.com

www.novusint.com

Areas:Feed

Feed: Additives

Feed: Nutrition

HOUSING & EQUIPMENT

AgriLamp™ is a leading LED manufacturer

with years of experience in designing and

manufacturing the world’s most innovative

LED (light-emitting diode) lighting solutions

for the agricultural industry.

AgrilampTel: +44 (0) 1332 547 118

Fax: +44 (0) 208 439 1538

info@agrilamp.com

www.agrilamp.com

Areas:Equipment: Lighting &

Electrical

The poultry equipment supplier for layer

management, breeder management, poultry

growing and poultry climate control.

Big DutchmanTel: +49 4447 801 0

Fax: +49 4447 801 237

big@bigdutchman.de

www.bigdutchman.com

Areas:Equipment: Breeding

Equipment: Drinking

Equipment: Egg

Equipment: Feeding

Equipment: Weighing

SPACE-RAY manufactures high efficiency

infra-red radiant heating solutions (also

known as direct gas fired radiant heating),

for industrial, commercial, agricultural or

leisure purposes

Space-Ray HeatersTel: +44 (0) 1473 830 551

Fax: +44 (0) 1473 832 055

info@spaceray.co.uk

www.spaceray.co.uk

Areas:Equipment: Heaters

BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTINGS

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Optivite specialises in the design, develop-

ment, manufacture and distribution of non-

hazardous, drug free ingredients and

additives for the maintenance and enhance-

ment of feed quality.

OptiviteTel: +44 (0) 1909 537 380

Fax: +44 (0) 1909 478 919

info@optivite.com

www.optivite.com

Areas:Feed: Additives

Feed: Nutrition

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

With 7 VIV exhibitions all over the world

VIV trade exhibitions are recognized for

high trade quality in the professional indus-

try. With over a 1,000 international compa-

nies exhibiting and visitors from over 140

countries the VIV-shows are also consid-

ered as very international.

VIVTel: +31 30 295 28 98

viv@vnuexhibitions.com

www.viv.net

Areas:Events & Exhibitions

Petersime is a world leader in the develop-

ment of incubators. hatchery equipment

and turnkey hatcheries.

PetersimeTel: +32 9 388 96 11

Fax: +32 9 388 84 58

info@petersime.com

www.petersime.com

Areas:Equipment: Hatching

Equipment: Incubation

Pas Reform is an international company,

which has specialized in the development

of innovative hatchery technologies for the

poultry sector since 1919. Products and

Services: Incubators, Hatchery Automation

Systems, Hatchery Climate Control Sys-

tems and Hatchery Management Training.

Pas ReformTel: +31 314 659 111

Fax: +31 314 652 572

info@pasreform.com

www.pasreform.com

Areas:Equipment: Incubation

Equipment: Egg

Equipment: Environment

Equipment: Hatching

Waste Handling

INCUBATION & HATCHING

EggTester.com (officially known as “Orka

Food Technology”) is a leading worldwide

manufacturer of egg-quality testing equip-

ment to be used extensively in QC labora-

tories operated by egg producers, packers,

universities, regulatory authorities, and pri-

mary breeders.

Orka Food TechnologyTel: +852 8120 9245

Fax: +852 2802 7112

info@orkatech.com

www.eggtester.com

Areas:Equipment: Egg

Equipment: Hatching

Equipment: Incubation

BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTINGS

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Vencomatic is a global supplier of innovative

and welfare friendly housing solutions for

the poultry sector. The flexible and turn key

solutions of Vencomatic offer large possibil-

ities for a wide range of poultry production

concepts.

VencomaticTel: +31 (0) 497 517380

Fax: +31 (0) 497 517364

info@vencomatic.com

www.vencomatic.com

Areas:Equipment: Breeding

Equipment: Drinking

Equipment: Egg

handling and grading

Equipment: Nesting

A global market leader specializing in cli-

mate technology since 1967 in design, man-

ufacture and distribution of efficient/quality

heating, cooling and ventilation equipment

and systems for the poultry industry with

a full range of products to meet all specifi-

cation and applications.

Termotechnica PericoliTel: +39 0182 589006

Fax: +39 0182 589005

termotecnica@pericoli.com

www.pericoli.com

Areas:Climate Control

Climate Management

Heating, Cooling and

Ventilation

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