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Insect meals in poultry nutrition: nutritional opportunities and challenges still to overcome

Insect meals are receiving growing attention as possible alternative protein sources for poultry diets. However, it would be misleading to treat insects as a single feed ingredient...

The impact of geographic origin on the nutritional profile and protein quality of soybean meal

Global projections indicate that the world population will reach 9.7 billion by 2050, and that demand for animal protein will increase by 14% and egg consumption by 39% as a result...

Optimizing egg size in commercial layers

Each commercial variety has a genetically determined range of egg size, and within this range, environment plays an important role in the expression of egg size. Genetics, body wei...

Can finisher pigs thrive on 0.35% phosphorus rations?

The amount of phosphorus (P) finishing pigs require in their diets to maintain productivity is the subject of research underway in Northern Ireland. The trials are assessing if the...

Butyrate in layer diets: positive pooled effects, wide variation between studies

Across 29 controlled trials, dietary butyrate was associated with significant pooled improvements in egg production and several quality traits. Results varied considerably between...

Genotype emerges as a major driver of chicken breast eating quality

Eight broiler production concepts produced different breast meat profiles, but consumers distinguished far less between them. In the three concepts tested with consumers, juiciness...

Key threats to poultry gut health

Assuring optimal gut health across production phases is a cornerstone to safeguard poultry performance and wellbeing. Despite being a health and welfare problem, gut health issues...

Safeguarding the egg market: how disease control protects food security

As one of the most affordable and nutritious protein sources available, eggs play a vital role in feeding the world’s growing population. Yet this essential food commodity faces pe...

Fasting Hits Laying Hens Harder Than Fiber Diets, Revealing How Molting Rewires Hormones and Metabolism

A controlled trial in Rhode Island Red hens shows that the severity of endocrine and metabolic disruption during induced molting depends on metabolizable energy availability rather...

Safeguarding the egg market: how disease control protects food security

As one of the most affordable and nutritious protein sources available, eggs play a vital role in feeding the world’s growing population. Yet this essential food commodity faces pe...

Medium-chain fatty acids and Salmonella Infantis control in broilers: effects on gut health and performance

Introduction Salmonella Infantis has become one of the most relevant food safety challenges facing the poultry sector. In recent years, this serovar has gained increasing attention...

Everything You Need to Know About the Chicken Growth Life Cycle!

As you raise your flock, ensuring they grow up to be healthy chickens from the time they start out as eggs are important. To do this requires understanding the chicken growth life...

A broader feed basket could strengthen Brazil’s poultry sector

Brazil’s fast-growing biofuel industry is changing the raw materials available for animal feed. More DDGS, soybean meal and sorghum could give poultry producers greater flexibility...

Malaysia’s poultry sector expected to remain resilient despite feed-import risks

Malaysia’s poultry industry is expected to remain resilient over the medium term, supported by steady demand for chicken and a strong domestic production base. According to MBSB In...

The new digital issue of Zootecnica Poultry Magazine is now online

The July/August 2026 issue of Zootecnica Poultry Magazine is now available. This issue explores current trends, standards and research directions in laying hen welfare, as well as...

The first week as therapy: rethinking the broiler neonatal phase with a preventive approach

The first 7–10 days of life represent the biologically most critical phase of the entire commercial broiler production cycle. Within this narrow timeframe, the chick undergoes an e...

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2026 Poultry Protein & Fat Seminar to address operational, workforce and emerging industry challenges

Poultry rendering professionals will explore the latest operational, regulatory and workforce issues affecting the industry at U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s (USPOULTRY) upco...

Kefir Fails to Rescue Growth of Hand-Reared Pigeon Chicks, Study Finds

A Turkish study of 114 squabs from three pigeon breeds found that kefir supplementation of artificial crop milk did not close the growth and survival gap with parent-fed birds.

Poultry growth forecast rises to 3.5%, but oversupply weighs on prices

RaboResearch has raised its 2026 growth forecast for global poultry production to 3.5%. In several markets, output is rising faster than demand, while feed and energy costs are inc...

New faculty experts aim to improve animal nutrition and meat systems

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Trends, standards and research directions for the future of laying hen welfare

The Western egg industry is transitioning to cage-free housing, creating new welfare challenges for hens genetically adapted to battery cages. Research highlights that early-life e...

Winter feed options and their nutritional advantages

It is no secret that both fodder and cash flow are going to be tight on dairy farms across the country this year. Therefore farms must be smart about feeding the herd, ensuring the...

Modern technology to boost poultry production

Shamaine ChirimujiriSTAFF WRITERGERMAN agricultural firm Big Dutchman has urged Zimbabwean poultry farmers to adopt modern technologies to boost layer production efficiency.This wa...