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Turkey Output Slowly HeadsTowards Six Million TonnesGlobal production of turkey meat in 2012 will come
close to 5.75 million tonnes, according to Terry Evans
in his latest analysis of the current state and future
trends in the global turkey industry.
The estimate for 2012 by the USDA of 5.3 million
tonnes is understated as it does not include produc-
tion in some countries in the Americas, Africa, Asia or
Oceania. Also, the latest figures for the US have since
been revised upwards (Table 1). These changes, cou-
pled with some amendments to the published Food
and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) data, mean that
the forecasts for 2011 and 2012 in Table 1 are not di-
rectly comparable to those for the preceding years,
which are taken from the FAO, as this is the one or-
ganisation that attempts to present data for all coun-
tries.
This feature is continued on page 4
December 2012 – Issue 24
Egg Washing: Improving Efficacy andSafety to Optimise Profitability - P10
A series of laboratory and in-plant trials by the
Poultry CRC in Australia has shown that egg wash-
ing can improve the recovery of dirty eggs and re-
duce microbial contamination on egg shells.
Turkey Market Developmentsin the EU - P12
In its Annual Report 2012, the Association of Poul-
try Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Coun-
tries, AVEC, offers an overview of the market
situation for turkey, Salmonella testing of the meat
and welfare of the birds.
Chlorine in Drinking Water ReducesGut Bacteria in Broilers - P14
Chlorine added to drinking water for broilers dur-
ing the feed withdrawal period reduced the num-
bers of microorganisms in the crops but did not
damage the intestinal mucosa, according to new re-
search from Brazil.
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COVER STORY
Turkey Output SlowlyHeads Towards Six
Million TonnesGlobal production of turkey meat in 2012 will
come close to 5.75 million tonnes, according
to Terry Evans in his latest analysis of the cur-
rent state and future trends in the global
turkey industry.
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In this month’s issue of ThePoultrySite Digital, we focus on the turkey, the bird
that has come to form the centrepiece of the Christmas meal in the United King-
dom.
Global production of turkey meat in 2012 will come close to 5.75 million tonnes,
according to the latest chapter in our ‘Global Poultry Trends’ series looking at
the current state and future trends in the global turkey industry.
Turkeys are produced commercially on all continents but global output in con-
centrated in just a handful of countries – the US, Germany, Brazil, France, Italy,
Canada, the UK and Poland account for 85 per cent of the world’s production.
Also on turkeys, our third article takes a more detailed look at the industry in
the European Union by the European poultry organisation, AVEC. From the end
of this year, there will be new rules on Salmonella testing of turkey meat, similar
to those already in place for chicken.
AVEC is also drawing up guidelines for turkey welfare on farms in the EU.
Also in this issue, we report on work by the Poultry CRC in Australia showing
that egg washing can improve the recovery of dirty eggs and reduce microbial
contamination on egg shells.
Last but not least, new Brazilian research shows that chlorine added to drinking
water for broilers during the feed withdrawal period reduces the numbers of
microorganisms in the crops, without damaging the intestine.
As this is our last issue of ThePoultrySite Digital for this year, we would like to
send all readers our very best wishes for the festive season and for 2013.
Our next issue will be available from 17 January.
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Turkey Output Slowly Heads Towards Six Million Tonnes
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feature continued from page 1
While, according to the FAO, output expanded from
almost 5.1 million tonnes in 2000 to 5.4 million
tonnes in 2010 (Table 2), industry growth was slow
at 0.5 per cent a year compared with nearly four per
cent for chicken meat. Hence, turkey meat's contri-
bution to total poultry meat supplies actually de-
clined over the decade from 7.4 per cent in 2000 to
5.5 per cent in 2010. However, because of a likely un-
derestimate in the FAO data of production in both
Russia and Poland, it is possible that total turkey meat
output in Europe in 2010 was around two million
tonnes.
Although the number of turkeys slaughtered world-
wide in 2010 came close to 640 million, this was
some 27 million (four per cent) fewer than the 667
million killed in 2000. However, because the average
slaughter weight per bird over this period rose by
nearly 10 per cent from 7.64kg to 8.37kg, the total
volume of meat produced increased by 260,000
tonnes (five per cent) to reach 5.4 million tonnes in
2010.
While total global output has been slow to expand,
there has been considerable variation in industry
growth between the major regions (Tables 1 and 2
and Figure 1).
Although production in Africa is small - amounting
to less than 145,000 tonnes in 2010 - the annual
growth rate during the decade averaged more than
five per cent. In contrast, in the Americas, which ac-
counted for 3.3 million tonnes or 62 per cent of the
world total in 2010, the growth rate has been a much
more modest 1.6 per cent a year.
For the rest of the world, the picture is less hearten-
ing. Output in Asia fell by more than 30 per cent from
167,000 tonnes to 116,000 tonnes between 2000 and
2010.
Of greater concern to the global situation is the
more than one per cent a year decline that has oc-
curred in Europe. Between 2000 and 2010, the num-
ber of turkeys killed in this region dropped by 63
million (23 per cent) from 269 million to 206 million.
However, as the average slaughter weight rose from
7.35kg to 8.52kg per bird over the period, the reduc-
tion in meat output fell by just 11 per cent from 1.98
million tonnes to 1.76 million tonnes. Based on the
FAO data in Table 1, some 99 per cent of Europe's
turkey production is in European Union member
states. However, while the FAO data shows zero
turkey meat production in Russia, figures from other
sources indicates that this could be at least 100,000
tonnes a year. Also, while the FAO estimate of pro-
duction in Poland is 100,000 tonnes, another source
puts this figure at 280,000 tonnes. Allowing for these
two possible discrepancies in the FAO data, total pro-
duction in Europe in 2010 could have been just over
two million tonnes, while the EU's contribution
would have amounted to some 1.92 million tonnes
or around 94 per cent.
The upswing in global output in 2008 (Tables 1 & 2
and Figures 1 & 2) was primarily the result of a sub-
Table 1. Turkey meat production (million tonnes)
2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011E 2012F
Africa 0.09 0.09 0.09 0.12 0.13 0.14 0.15 0.15 0.16
Americas 2.83 3.08 3.18 3.42 3.64 3.35 3.31 3.37 3.43
Asia 0.17 0.14 0.14 0.13 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12 0.12
Europe 1.96 1.86 1.74 1.68 1.76 1.74 1.76 2.00 2.00
Oceania 0.03 0.01 0.02 0.04 0.03 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02
WORLD 5.09 5.18 5.17 5.39 5.68 5.37 5.35 5.66 5.73
Source: FAO to 2010; E = estimate, F = forecast
2011 and 2012 figures are the author's estimates and are not comparable with the previous year's figures
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Table 2. Turkey meat production ('000 tonnes)
Region/Country 2000 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
AFRICA 87.8 88.9 89.8 116.1 125.7 135.1 144.6
of which:
Algeria 4.0 17.4 8.3 11.7 13.4 16.0 23.2
Egypt 7.0 7.0 9.7 10.8 8.2 7.7 7.7
Madagascar 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.4 8.8 9.0 9.0
Morocco 33.6 18.0 30.0 40.0 50.0 55.0 57.8
South Africa 3.1 5.0 4.6 5.0 5.2 5.2 5.2
Tunisia 29.9 31.5 27.2 38.6 38.6 40.6 40.1
AMERICAS 2,831.0 3,076.1 3,182.7 3,419.5 3,643.6 3,352.3 3,309.8
of which:
Argentina 34.7 35.2 35.2 35.7 35.7 35.7 35.7
Brazil 137.0 275.0 290.0 395.0 465.0 466.0 440.0
Canada 152.6 155.4 163.4 169.7 180.0 166.5 159.0
Chile 62.0 87.0 90.4 94.7 101.9 90.6 90.0
Mexico 23.1 23.8 21.4 21.7 23.8 20.9 20.9
US 2,419.0 2,496.6 2,579.1 2,699.3 2,833.7 2,568.8 2,560.2
ASIA 167.1 142.7 135.3 132.6 123.4 117.7 115.7
of which:
Iran Isl. Rep. 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0 6.0
Israel 137.4 113.4 106.0 104.0 97.0 92.0 90.0
Syria 4.7 4.6 4.6 4.7 4.7 4.7 4.7
Turkey 11.8 12.2 11.6 12.2 10.2 10.2 10.2
EUROPE 1,978.1 1,858.2 1,736.0 1,682.9 1,764.2 1,740.6 1,755.0
EU 1,956.3 1,829.6 1,718.5 1,666.1 1,746.6 1,722.3 1,740.0
of which:
Austria 23.8 29.9 29.6 28.1 27.6 24.0 26.1
France 738.0 546.1 505.4 455.2 448.7 419.4 406.8
Germany 295.5 384.8 376.0 374.9 436.3 438.0 478.5
Hungary 98.0 98.2 102.3 103.2 101.9 94.1 85.0
Italy 327.0 299.8 273.8 279.5 310.6 305.1 298.5
Netherlands 54.7 58.7 58.0 52.0 52.7 58.1 57.1
Poland* 11.5 60.0 60.0 90.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Portugal 43.6 36.9 37.4 39.7 37.9 35.8 37.1
Spain 21.8 20.2 21.3 24.3 25.5 26.0 24.6
UK 255.0 206.0 183.8 151.3 135.4 156.7 162.0
OCEANIA 26.4 12.8 23.1 37.8 24.8 23.6 23.8
of which:
Australia 25.2 11.6 21.7 36.4 23.5 22.3 22.4
WORLD 5,090.3 5,178.7 5,166.8 5,388.9 5,681.6 5,369.3 5,348.9
*Higher figures are reported in the text
Source: FAO
-stantial expansion in production in the US, which
was more than reversed in the following year.
In 2010, the United States accounted for 65 per cent
of all slaughterings and 77 per cent of the turkey
meat in the Americas, while globally, the correspon-
ding figures were 38 per cent and 48 per cent.
Clearly developments in the US industry are key to
changes in both the regional and world picture. After
peaking at 2.8 million tonnes in 2008, the sector ex-
perienced a slump in profits in 2009 and conse-
quently, production contracted to between 2.5 and
2.6 million tonnes in 2009 and 2010, according to
Turkey Output Slowly Heads Towards Six Million Tonnes
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both FAO (Table 2) and USDA figures (Table 3 and
Figure 2).
For 2011, the latest USDA figures point to an output
in the US of 2.59 million tonnes, recovering to 2.67
million tonnes in 2012 although a cut-back to a shade
below 2.6 million tonnes is currently expected for
2013. However, two long-term forecasts anticipate
growth averaging around one per cent a year; it is un-
likely that output will reach 3.0 million tonnes by
2021. Around 50 per cent of birds are grown in just
four states - Minnesota, Arkansas, North Carolina and
Missouri.
Table 3. Leading turkey producing countries ('000 tonnes)
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012F
US 2,664 2,796 2,535 2,526 2,593 2,669
EU-27 1,790 1,830 1,795 1,946 1,940 1,910
Brazil 458 465 466 485 505 531
Canada 170 180 167 159 160 162
Russia 30 39 31 70 90 110
Source: FAO
Figure 1. Turkey meat production by region (million tonnes)
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According to Joel Brandenberger, president of the US
National Turkey Federation, the turkey industry en-
joyed a profitable year in 2011 reflecting slow and
managed growth in output, less volatile feed costs,
good export markets and a strengthening domestic
economy.
Feed costs are a major problem in all countries. In
the US since 2006, the price of maize has escalated
from US$3 a bushel to around $6. The diversion of
maize from feed to biofuel production has been a
major factor influencing prices over this period, as
the percentage utilised for ethanol products has
jumped from 12 per cent to 40 per cent of the maize
harvest. Additionally, as a result of the worst drought
in half a century, prices have risen further this year
with maize traded on the futures market at $8 a
bushel at the time of writing, September 2012. In-
deed, both maize and soybeans are four times as ex-
pensive as they were just four years ago. World
Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates (WASDE)
for turkey production in 2013 were lowered in Au-
gust from July by 2.3 per cent and in view of the latest
feed price increases, it would not be surprising if fur-
ther reduction were applied to future forecasts.
At the start of the last decade, Canada was the second
largest turkey meat producer in the Americas with an
annual output of some 153,000 tonnes. Since then,
production has fluctuated between 145,000 tonnes
and 180,000 tonnes (2008) but has since stabilised at
around 160,000 tonnes a year (Tables 2 & 3). Produc-
tion is controlled by the Canadian Turkey Marketing
Agency in order to try and guarantee producers a fair
return.
In 2001, Brazil took Canada's position in the number
two spot in the production league table. Between
2000 and 2010, output in Brazil, according to Food and
Agriculture Organisation, more than trebled from
137,000 tonnes to 440,000 tonnes. However, USDA
figures put the 2010 figure closer to 485,000 tonnes,
with further gains forecast for 2011 and 2012. The im-
petus to increase production has come from an ex-
panding export business coupled with increased
domestic consumption.
Rising feed prices and a slow-down to the growth of
domestic demand in Brazil appear to be influencing
production as estimates by the USDA's Global Agri-
cultural Information Network (GAIN) point to an in-
FEATURE ARTICLE
Figure 2. Leading turkey-producing countries ('000 tonnes)
rease of only two per cent in 2013 as output climbs
to around 520,000 tonnes compared with an esti-
mate of 510,000 tonnes (up four per cent) for 2012.
It should be noted that these are not official USDA
figures, which show estimates for 2011 and 2012 of
505,000 tonnes and 531,000 tonnes, respectively. Ac-
cording to poultry processing consultant, Fabio G.
Nunes of Curitiba, Brazil's poultry industry has
passed through an unavoidable and irreversible con-
solidation process. In line with the trend towards
business globalisation, a few Brazilian companies have
acquired poultry companies in America, Northern
Ireland in the UK and Argentina.
Although there are differences between the FAO
data and USDA figures in the turkey meat production
figures in the European Union, they both show a re-
duction in the years from 2005 to 2009. A third
source, the annual report of the Association of Poul-
try Processors and Poultry Trade in EU countries
(AVEC) reveals the same trend although the annual
figures differ from the other two sources. According
to AVEC, total EU output in 2010 totalled a little over
1.8 million tonnes, which compares with 1.95 million
tonnes for the USDA and 1.74 million tonnes for the
FAO. However, on the assumption that the FAO fig-
ure for Poland is understated by some 180,000
tonnes, then this would raise the FAO's EU total to
1.92 million tonnes.
AVEC's figures for the individual member countries
reveal contrary trends. For Germany, output between
2005 and 2010 rose from 349,000 tonnes to 439,000
Turkey Output Slowly Heads Towards Six Million Tonnes
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tonnes, while the corresponding figures for Poland
were 257,000 tonnes and 280,000 tonnes. In con-
trast, the industries in France, the UK, Hungary and
Italy have contracted in recent years.
For the period 2010 to 2012, USDA economists an-
ticipate EU production slipping a shade from 1.95 mil-
lion tonnes to 1.91 million tonnes. However, the
latest report by the USDA's Global Agricultural In-
formation Network (GAIN) is more optimistic, con-
sidering that EU turkey meat output in both 2012 and
2013 will rise a shade to 2.0 million tonnes.
While the official reports supplied by the Russian
Federation to the FAO do not indicate any turkey
meat production, other sources assess that output
has escalated rapidly over the past decade or so from
just 1,000 tonnes to more than 100,000 tonnes in
2012. In addition, recent press reports indicate that
further significant developments are taking place.
One states that a Spanish company, Grupa Fuerte,
and Russia's Cherkizovo Group have joined forces to
build in 2014 a turkey enterprise to produce 25,000
to 30,000 tonnes initially, increasing to 50,000 tonnes
by 2015.
Additionally, several domestic companies are ex-
pected to establish turkey enterprises with a com-
bined capacity in excess of 30,000 tonnes a year. A
USDA GAIN report anticipates production amount-
ing to 105,000 tonnes in 2013 but another forecast
that output in 2015 could treble the 90,000 tonnes
produced in 2011 would appear to be overly opti-
mistic.
A series of laboratory and in-plant trials by the Poul-
try CRC in Australia has shown that egg washing can
improve the recovery of dirty eggs and reduce mi-
crobial contamination on egg shells.
The first two projects completed under the second
round Poultry CRC have now been joined by a third.
Dr Margaret Sexton has just completed her project
looking at the efficacy and safety of egg washing. The
aims of this project were to improve the recovery
Egg Washing: Improving Efficacy and Safety to Optimise Profitability
10
of dirty and so-called 'black eggs' and to reduce mi-
crobial contamination on egg shells. These aims were
achieved through a series of laboratory and in-plant
trials.
In the first laboratory trial, two suitable
detergent/sanitiser and wash/sanitise temperature
combinations were identified, based on their ability
to clean artificially dirtied eggs. These combinations
were found to be effective for the recovery of black
Egg Washing: Improving Efficacyand Safety to OptimiseProfitability
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black eggs and reduced Salmonella from inoculated
egg shells.
During in-plant trials at three commercial egg wash-
ing businesses, multiple washings with either of the
chemical combinations resulted in up to 85 per cent
recovery of black eggs after four washes. The efficacy
varied between plants and was affected by plant spe-
cific issues such as ability to accurately dose chemi-
cals, blocked spray jets, brushes interfering with
sprays, ability to measure and maintain the water
temperature at the egg surface and the recycling of
water.
Cleaning and sanitising of washing/grading equipment
is often difficult and overlooked as a potential source
of contamination. Perhaps not surprisingly, the proj-
ect detected microbes of faecal origin from grading
machinery, indicating the potential for re-contamina-
tion of eggs following washing. Stringent plant hy-
giene protocols can assist in reducing this risk and
subsequent potential for foodborne illness. Food
Standards Australia New Zealand estimates that egg-
related salmonellosis cases cost the Australian econ-
omy A$44 million per annum.
In 2009/2010, the annual Australian production of
eggs totalled 345 million dozen (AECL, 2009). In
2010/2011, this figure was raised to 357 million
dozen. The majority of eggs are washed prior to
packing to remove dirt and faecal material, and to re-
duce the microbial contamination of the egg shell. An
estimated two per cent of non-cage eggs are 'black
eggs' and these are currently discarded because they
are considered unrecoverable.
Based on the above 2009 production volumes and
findings from this work, 2.14 million dozen black eggs
could potentially be recovered, totalling a retail value
of $9.48 million. These figures are expected to in-
crease as barn-laid, free-range and organic egg pro-
duction systems gain market share.
While the benefits of washing eggs continue to be de-
bated, this work clearly demonstrates that washing
can remove faecal and microbiological contamination
from the egg surface. Reducing the microbial load on
egg shells will help make eggs safer for the consumer
and reduce the potential for foodborne outbreaks.
FEATURE ARTICLE
AECL’s Mr James Kellaway and Dr Margaret Sexton at Poultry CRC’s recent Ideas Exchange conference
In its Annual Report 2012, the Association of Poultry
Processors and Poultry Trade in the EU Countries,
AVEC, offers an overview of the market situation for
turkey, Salmonella testing of the meat and welfare of
the birds.
MARKET SITUATION FOR TURKEYS
Turkey production in the EU is concentrated in a few
Member States. Since 2009, five countries (Germany,
France, Italy, the UK and Poland) produced more
Turkey Market Developments in the EU
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than 85 per cent of all EU turkey meat. Only a small
number of companies in a limited number of Member
States are involved in the turkey primary breeding
sector. Also the consumption of turkey meat varies
strongly between Member States, with the percent-
age of consumers ranging from 0.2 per cent to 70
per cent.
The present situation as regards the price of raw ma-
terials and energy costs in EU has fluctuated in the
last 12 months and has forced prices of turkey meat
Turkey Market Developmentsin the EU
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to go up. The decrease in turkey meat consumption
is explained by these constraints. When prices con-
tinue to accelerate the consumption decreases.
The EU turkey production remains stable with an es-
timated 1.8 million tons. No change in the produc-
tion repartition in the EU is expected, unlike the
pattern in previous years. Imports of turkey meat
into the EU have decreased with 18 per cent com-
pared to the previous year, with Brazil as the main
source.
NEW CRITERION IN PLACE FOR SALMONELLA
AND EFSA SCIENTIFIC OPINION
From 31 December 2012 onwards the criterion for
the absence of Salmonella entritidis and Salmonella
typhimurium in 25g of turkey meat of Regulation
2160/2003, article 4 enters into force. Regulation
584/2008 establishes the objective reducing Salmo-
nella prevalence in turkey flocks to 1 per cent also
by 31 December 2012.
In May 2012 EFSA published its report evaluating the
possible impact on public health of reducing Salmo-
nella levels in turkeys across the EU. The Panel found
that the dominant serovars are Salmonella Enteri-
tidis, Typhimurium, Kentucky, Newport, Virchow and
Saintpaul.
Projecting a possible scenario (reduction of S.E. and
S.T. of 1 per cent) a reduction of 0.4 per cent in per-
centage of turkey transmitted salmonellosis could be
achieved but when adjusting the combined preva-
lence of all serotypes to 1 per cent, a 83.3 per cent
reduction equivalent to 2.2 per cent of all human sal-
monellosis could be expected.
The report concludes that vertical transmission of
Salmonella and hatchery acquired Salmonella con-
tamination from breeding stock are important
sources and the control in breeding but also during
rearing is important.
WELFARE OF TURKEYS
a.v.e.c. agrees that good farming practice and farm
management are vital for turkey health and
welfare.Turkeys are like other animals sentient beings
and must be treated with respect.
The welfare of animals is important to society.Turkeys
like other animals kept for meat production are kept
in houses where the biological needs of the turkeys
are taken care of: appropriate nutrition, freedom of
movement, physical comfort and the need to perform
natural behaviour. The turkeys are protected against
adverse climatic conditions, injury, fear and disease.
Progress or advance in feed, housing, equipment, med-
icines and genetic research are taken into account to
improve the conditions during rearing.
To respond to these demands a.v.e.c. has in 2011 and
2012 set up a working group with the aim to develop
the a.v.e.c. Turkey Welfare Guide.After one year of
work the draft guide is almost ready for final approval
by the board of a.v.e.c. The guide covers all aspects of
turkey rearing at farm level.
FEATURE ARTICLE
Chlorine added to drinking water for broilers during
the feed withdrawal period reduced the numbers of
microorganisms in the crops but did not damage the
intestinal mucosa, according to new research from
Brazil.
In the journal, Poultry Science, F.R. Barreiro and co-
authors at Universidade Estadual Paulista in Jaboti-
cabal, Brazil, report an experiment to test the effects
of the addition of chlorine to broiler drinking water
during a 12-hour pre-slaughter feed withdrawal pe-
riod on reduction of the quantities of microorgan-
Chlorine in Drinking Water Reduces Gut Bacteria in Broilers
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isms, such as Escherichia coli and enterococci, in
broiler crops and caeca.
Reduction of these microorganisms would likely also
reduce contamination of broiler meat by pathogenic
bacteria during processing, the researchers explain.
They also investigated whether the chlorine caused
intestinal damage that could disseminate the mi-
croorganisms to the carcass.
A total of 40 Cobb male broilers were used. Samples
of crop and caecal content were collected for micro-
Chlorine in Drinking WaterReduces Gut Bacteria in Broilers
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Figure 1. Electron micrograph from duodenum of broilers submitted to the following treatments: without feed withdrawal at the be-
ginning of the pre-slaughter period (A), 12 hours of feed withdrawal without chlorine addition to water (B), 12 hours of feed with-
drawal with chlorine addition to water (C), and without feed withdrawal after the pre-slaughter period (D).
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biological analysis, and duodenum and jejunum were
used for morphological analysis from 10 birds in each
treatment.
The most probable number (MPN) of E.coli and en-
terococci in the collected samples of crop and caeca
and the measure of the free residual chlorine in
water were determined.
The scanning electron microscopy from duodenum
and jejunum was used to illustrate the mucosa in-
tegrity.
The salt of dichloro isocyanuric acid (Hidroall do
Brasil Ltda, Aviclor choque) was used in the drinking
water of the 12 hours of feed withdrawal with chlo-
rine addition to water treatment. Chlorine was
added at the beginning of the pre-slaughter period.
The nipple valve was pressed with a sterile spatula
to collect a water sample in a sterile bottle at the be-
ginning and after the 12-h pre-slaughter period. Free
chlorine measurement was performed immediately
after sample collection. The concentration of free
residual chlorine in the water was 0.052mg per mL
at the start and 0.043mg per mL at the end of the
pre-slaughter feed withdrawal period.
The chlorine added to water was efficient in reducing
the quantities of microorganisms in broiler crops and
improved the integrity of the mucosa.
The researchers concluded that pre-slaughter feed
withdrawal should be coupled with crop disinfection
because pre-slaughter feed withdrawal increases the
MPN of enterococci and E. coli in broiler crops. As a
result, they added, it presents a higher risk for carcass
contamination during slaughterhouse processing and,
consequently, a higher risk for public health.
FEATURE ARTICLE
Figure 2. Electron micrograph from jejunum of broilers submitted to the following treatments: without feed withdrawal at the begin-
ning of the pre-slaughter period (A), 12 hours of feed withdrawal without chlorine addition to water (B), 12 hours of feed with-
drawal with chlorine addition to water (C), and without feed withdrawal after the pre-slaughter period (D).
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Arkansas-based Cobb-Vantress Inc. and Hendrix Ge-
netics B.V. which is headquartered in Boxmeer in the
Netherlands initially set up the JDA in 2008 to share
and promote expertise, particularly in the fast-grow-
ing field of genomics. Already new genomic selection
tools have been discovered and developed, such as
the cutting-edge SNP Chip for chickens.
This is a glass slide that can analyse between 60,000
and 1 million variations in DNA sequences, - or Single
Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) - which act as bi-
ological markers and help scientists locate a range of
genes associated with disease.
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GRIMAUD GROUP PRESENTS ANSWER TO FOOD SUSTAINABILITY
GERMANY - Frederic Grimaud presented his com-
pany's Natural Concept at a satellite meeting to the
EuroTier show in Hanover. The Concept aims to
boost the sustainability of animal protein production
in a world of growing demand and limited resources.
Senior editor, Jackie Linden, reports.
The two core businesses of Groupe Grimaud are an-
imal breeding and biopharmacy, explained Frederic
Grimaud, the Group's CEO, at a meeting in conjunc-
tion with the EuroTier show in Hanover. The first
covers genetic selection, production and sale of
breeding stock to the broiler and layer chickens
(Hubbard and Novogen, respectively, pigs (Choice
Genetics), ducks, pigeons and guinea fowl (Grimaud
Frères), rabbit (Hyfarm) and aquaculture (Blue Ge-
netics) sectors. It is the world's second largest player
in this sector.
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Breeding & Genetics
GLOBAL - Lameness is an important production and
welfare issue in turkeys, as in other livestock. Editor,
Jackie Linden, outlines some recent developments to
minimise the issue, revealing the need for a multifac-
torial approach to meeting the challenges of the dif-
ferent leg and foot conditions.
Leg problems of various types in turkeys have
cropped up several times in the news over the last
few weeks. Clearly, leg and foot conditions have im-
plications in terms of both reduced welfare and pro-
duction (poor growth and condemnations at the
slaughterhouse).
Nutrition and feeding play an important role in a
whole range of skeletal problems, and interact with
genetic and environmental factors as previous re-
search has revealed that nearly all leg conditions in
poultry have multiple causes.
Breeding companies have focused a lot of attention
on the role of genetics in the occurrence of lame-
ness. Speaking at the International Poultry Day in No-
vember, Dr Jim McKay, Group Director Science &
Technology EW-Group identified several important
aspects for the poultry breeding sector in the future.
On animal health, robustness and welfare, Dr McKay
said that the industry can only be sustainable if the
highest possible standards of health and welfare are
applied, in combination with improved economic per-
formance.
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GENETIC APPROACHES TO LEG HEALTH
The breeding programme of British United Turkeys
(BUT) has a long history of phenotypic selection for
leg health, with walking assessment of individual
turkeys and culling for leg defects and poor walking
ability since the 1970s.
In 2006, Aviagen Turkeys (part of the EW Group) im-
plemented a multi-trait family genetic selection for a
wider range of leg health traits, which included indi-
vidual gait scoring and leg strength assessment. This
has resulted in a marked reductions in the incidence
of leg defects at the pedigree level.
A new technique - the Lixiscope - allows the assess-
ment of the more dense bone structure, and it is
used on all pedigree selection candidates for the in-
cidence of tibial dyschondroplasia (TD). Both indi-
vidual and family information are taken into account:
any individual showing TD lesions or with a high in-
cidence of TD recorded in the family are rejected for
breeding. This approach has reduced the incidence
of TD to between five and 10 per cent, the company
says.
Highlighting the multifactorial nature of leg problems,
research has consistently identified wet litter is a pri-
mary cause of another lameness problem in turkeys,
foot pad dermatitis (FPD). Aviagen Turkeys has been
recording FPD on every pedigree individual four
years ago and includes the trait in selection to re-
duce its incidence.
Individual foot pad scoring, in combination with tar-
geted exclusion of individuals creating wet litter is
likely to be the most effective genetic means of im-
proving the birds' foot pad health for the future, ac-
cording to Aviagen Turkeys. The company has
installed feed and water stations at its facilities which,
combined with transponder technology, allow feed-
ing and drinking behaviour of individual birds to be
monitored on a large scale.
Their studies show a link between higher water to
feed ratio and the incidence of wet litter. The com-
pany identifies individuals generating wet litter and
exclude them from the breeding populations. This
methodology has been implemented in selections
since last year.
GENETIC LINK TO FPD CONFIRMED
A newly published study has revealed that older (her-
itage) lines have a much lower tendency towards FPD
lesions - both incidence and severity - than conven-
tional broad-breasted white turkeys.
As expected, there were also large differences be-
tween the two lines with terms of live performance
and carcass data.
GROWTH RATE ASSOCIATED WITH BONE
FRACTURES
According to a new study in the US, femur (leg bone)
fractures in turkeys bred for faster growth to market
weight and significantly enhanced breast muscle yield
are an ongoing concern for turkey growers, because
affected birds must be culled, negatively impacting
profit margins.
Researchers say that while the average percentage of
turkeys lost each year due to the problem is un-
known, estimates range from two to 10 per cent –
rates which, even on the lower end, are significant.
The group observed that, across the various lines of
turkeys examined, the femur's morphological prop-
erties are largely governed by the turkey's body
weight rather than age, while the femur's mechanical
properties and ash content are determined, at least
in part, by time.
"Unfortunately, at the present time, there is no means
of addressing the femur fracture problem other than
slowing the growth rate and reducing the final weight
of the bird, neither of which is practical. But we are
hopeful that further research will lead to concrete
steps that growers can take that address this issue
while still recognizing the realities of the market-
place," commented the leader of the research group,
Dr Darrin Karcher.
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EUROPEAN POULTRY PRODUCERSFACE THE FUTURE
GERMANY - The European Poultry Club celebrated
its 10th anniversary by holding the International Poul-
try Day in Hanover. Taking a look at its first decade,
the meeting also looked ahead to 2022 and the
prospects for the industry in the years to come. Sen-
ior editor, Jackie Linden, reports.
Dr Jim McKay, Group Director Science & Technology
EW-Group identified four aspects for the poultry
breeding sector in the future.
Firstly, he stated, there is a commitment to continuing
delivery of progress in genetics and health with in-
vestment in appropriate technologies.
On animal health, robustness and welfare, the indus-
try can only be sustainable if the highest possible
standards of health and welfare are applied, in com-
bination with improved economic performance, he
added.
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UK - Aviagen Turkeys is the leading supplier of breed-
ing stock to the European market. The position is
achieved through balanced breeding and focusing on
customer needs throughout the production chain.
The programme incorporates multi-trait selection
which includes liveability, skeletal health robustness
as well as growth performance characteristics.
Leg health is a key selection trait. Gait scoring and
hand-held x-ray allows assessment of bone density
and identifying the strongest healthiest breeder can-
didates.
With feed prices at a historic high, maximising feed
efficiency and reducing feed cost is a priority.
Aviagen Turkeys use unique feed station technology
to record individual feeding behaviour in its selection
process.
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MEETING CHALLENGE OFANTIBIOTIC USE
EU - The changing face of the livestock sector in Eu-
rope has brought with it different challenges over po-
tential problems over residues in meat, dairy and
food products, writes Chris Harris.
The European Parliament is discussing a draft reso-
lution on antibiotic use.
In general, in the more developed agricultural nations
in the EU, such as the UK, Germany and the Nether-
lands, food is being produced with larger herds and
flocks and by fewer farmers. Fewer producers are
producing more and more of the food and in the UK,
some estimates have 20 per cent of the producers
producing 80 per cent of the meat, milk and eggs that
are consumed.
However, the farming sector is having to face up to
continued price volatility and the challenges of rela-
tionships within the supply chain.
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CEVA ANNOUNCES BREAKTHROUGHWITH LAUNCH OF VECTORMUNE AI
EGYPT - Ceva Santé Animale has launched Vector-
mune® AI, a vaccine for poultry against Avian In-
fluenza following licence approval from the USDA in
April 2012. Ceva expects to launch in several coun-
tries where avian influenza is endemic over the com-
ing months.
The vaccine is suitable for layers, broilers and breed-
ers. It has been developed using contemporary sci-
ence and novel technology which has been applied
to a 50-year-old proven vaccine, a frozen Marek's vac-
cine (HVT).
The science developed has managed to by-pass Ma-
ternally Derived Antibodies which prevent day-old
chicks from taking up vaccines and securing immunity
to strains of AI at an early age.
Moreover, the application of the vaccine within the
controlled environment of a hatchery...
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Health & Welfare News
MERCK INTRODUCES BRON-NEWCAVAC-SETM FOR CONTROL OF SALMONELLA
US - Merck Animal Health has announced the intro-
duction of Bron-Newcavac-SETM, an effective, long-
lasting vaccine to control Newcastle disease,
infectious bronchitis and Salmonella enteritidis – a
serious threat to the poultry industry and human
health.
“Salmonella is one of the most common food-borne,
disease-causing bacteria and can pose significant risks
to humans. Given the potential health threat the bac-
teria poses, commercial egg-laying operators are
keenly aware of how vital it is to have a strong, FDA-
compliant Salmonella enteritidis control program in
place,” says Charles Broussard, D.V.M, MAM, Merck
Animal Health.
“Producers need to be confident in their Salmonella
enteritidis vaccine and Bron-Newcavac-SE is a con-
venient, three-way product that...
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£12M FUNDING TO TACKLELIVESTOCK, POULTRY VIRUSES
UK - Two new research projects have been awarded
funding to tackle some of the world's most devastat-
ing livestock and poultry viruses.
The two projects, funded by the Biotechnology and
Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), aim
to provide novel solutions to combatting the Foot-
and-Mouth Disease Virus and emerging poultry
viruses.
The first collaborative project, The Molecular Biology
of FMDV Replication: Towards New Methods of
FMDV Disease Control has been awarded over £5.6
million to transform the way this disease will be con-
trolled in the future. Rising demand for animal prod-
ucts, together with poor harvests (increased animal
feed prices), has led to sustainability of food supplies
becoming a UK strategic research priority. The health
of farm animals is a vital factor in ensuring we meet
growing demands for food.
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RESEARCHERS UNCOVER DATA TOHELP FIGHT AVIAN FLU
SPAIN - A team of researchers from the National Re-
search Council (CSIC) has determined the structure
of the complex molecular machine that the influenza
virus uses to replicate and express their genetic ma-
terial.
The results, which are published in Science Express,
the online edition of the journal Science, opens the
way to unravel some of the crucial steps in the life
cycle of these viruses that infect birds endemic also
to humans and other mammals.
Researchers have revealed ribonucleoproteins organ-
isation, protein complexes formed by each RNA (ri-
bonucleic acid) associated with the viral polymerase
and nucleoprotein, multiple copies of which bind to
RNA like beads on a necklace.
"This complex structure actually functions as a mo-
lecular machine capable of transcribing the genetic
message of self-replication...
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EFSA EXAMINES ROLE IN ANIMALHEALTH, WELFARE
EU - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has
published a report into the overall achievements of
its Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW) Panel and its
support unit since 2003.
The AHAW Panel deals with animal health and animal
welfare issues, primarily related to food-producing an-
imals, at the human–animal–environment interface.
Scientific opinions adopted by the AHAW Panel are
comprehensive scientific reviews and risk assessments
and provide the scientific grounds for the identifica-
tion of control options, most of them being reflected
in European Union legislation on animal health and
welfare.
Between 2004 and 2012, the AHAW Panel delivered
47 scientific opinions related to animal health and 38
scientific opinions on animal welfare on a wide variety
of issues.
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ARE US AND EU HEADING FORTRADE WAR OVER RACTOPAMINE?
GLOBAL - The EU and US could be heading for an-
other trade war, similar to the one it had over the
use of growth hormones in beef cattle, writes Chris
Harris.
This time the row that is brewing is over the use of
ractopamine - a beta agonist - as a feed supplement,
which is used for boosting growth and increasing
leanness in pigs, cattle and turkeys.
The latest turn of events in this saga came this week,
when the Council of the European Union published
its official response to the decision by Codex Alimen-
tarius to set maximum residue limits for rac-
topamine, thus endorsing its use.
The decision by Codex was taken after a majority
vote by the member nations. The majority was two.
The anger from the European Union at the Codex
decision and the response by the council puts the EU
on a collision course...
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NEW AB VISTA TEAM IN ASIAENSURES WORLD-CLASS SERVICE
SINGAPORE - AB Vista is strengthening its global op-
erations by opening a new office in Singapore, com-
plete with two new team members. Karen Lai has
joined AB Vista Asia Pte Ltd as Finance Manager, while
Janice Lim takes on the role of Customer Services
Agent.
Karen is a Certified Public Accountant with the In-
stitute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.
Having begun her career as an auditor, she brings not
only financial and management accounting expertise
to her new position but also around seven years’ ex-
perience in the feed ingredients and enzymes indus-
try.
Janice, meanwhile, has worked in the field of cus-
tomer service for more than 15 years. Immediately
before joining AB Vista she was a Demand Planner
for a global healthcare solutions...
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DANISCO APPOINTS NEWREGIONAL SALES, TECHNICALMANAGER IN INDIA
INDIA - Danisco Animal Nutrition, a business seg-
ment of DuPont Industrial Biosciences, has strength-
ened its team in India with the appointment of Vivek
Tyagi to the role of regional sales and technical man-
ager.
Mr Tyagi has 13 years experience working in the an-
imal nutrition industry and holds a Bachelor of Sci-
ence degree in Botany and a Post Graduate Diploma
in Business Adminsistration with a speciality in mar-
keting. His objectives in his new role will be to work
closely with key clients and provide knowlege and so-
lutions from Danisco Animal Nutrition to improve
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delighted to be joining the team in India. The exten-
sive knowledge that Danisco Animal Nutrition has of
the issues that customers are facing, combined with
their ability to meet the market’s needs, means that
we are in a strong position to...
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NOVEL FEED MATERIALS TOCHANGE NUTRITION CONCEPTS
GERMANY - A range of new feed materials could
soon be expanding the way livestock and fish are
raised and finished.
Everything the livestock producer, animal nutritionist
and feed manufacturer could ask for in the range of
raw materials and ingredients for animal feed have
been made available by the German agricultural as-
sociation, DLG at the EuroTier exhibition in Hanover.
Staged on the association's feed gallery are a range
of materials from traditional cereals, grains and oil
seeds to forage and silage to minerals, animal by-
products, including pig blood plasma for pigs and
poultry and haemoglobin powder as well as roots
and fish meals.
However, the Feed Gallery is also demonstrating a
range of novel raw materials not traditionally associ-
ated with livestock feeds.
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BOTANICAL FEED ADDITIVESREDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINTOF FARM ANIMALS
AUSTRIA - Botanical feed additives support sustain-
able livestock operations, thereby promoting the
health of farm animals as well as reducing their im-
pact on the environment and public health, according
to Delacon.
Recent scientific studies revealed that if all poultry
and pigs in the world were fed botanical feed addi-
tives, 29 million tons of CO2 equivalents could be
eliminated from the environment each year: a carbon
footprint of all citizens of Spain's capital, Madrid.
Botanical feed additives used in animal production
have long been proven to have positive effects on the
environment. Known as "phytogenic feed additives",
the active ingredients in these products are derived
solely from herbs, spices and their extracts.
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SAMPLING FOR CONTAMINANTS INANIMAL FEED
GLOBAL - A new video from Biomin provides facts
about sampling of microbiological and chemical con-
taminants in animal feed.
The aim of the video is to present facts about sam-
pling of microbiological and chemical contaminants
that may be present in animal feed and make them
more readily available for people working in the feed
industry.
The video is based upon work with Salmonella and
mycotoxins in the EU-project Biotracer and was pro-
duced at The National Veterinary Institute in Uppsala,
Sweden.
To view the video please click here
HIGH FEED PRICES CONTINUE TOAFFECT MARGINS
GLOBAL - The global poultry industry continues to
face the challenge of high feed costs, which is putting
margins under pressure in many parts of the world,
according to Rabobank’s latest quarterly poultry re-
port.
Profitability swings are an ongoing problem for the
industry, which saw similarly sharp increases in feed
costs in 2008 and 2010. In developed countries in
particular, the industry lacks adequate power to pass
on feed cost increases. Key factors driving this ad-
verse situation are oversupply, government restric-
tions regarding plant closures, fragmented industries,
inflexible supply chains and pricing models in the
value chain.
Commenting on the outlook for the poultry industry,
Rabobank analyst Nan-Dirk Mulder said: “The first
quarter of 2013 is likely to be challenging as higher
feed input costs move through the flocks. Beyond
that, returns will depend on industry discipline in
keeping production sufficiently moderated to get
prices higher and offset increasing costs. Weak global
performance is urging industry players to rationalise
supply base, and non-strategic vehicles are being di-
vested.
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PRODUCTION UNDERWAY AT ANIMALNUTRITION CENTRE
US - Auburn University's new $7.1 million Poultry
and Animal Nutrition Center, a state-of-the-art aca-
demic and research feed production facility located
on a 50-acre site north of the main campus, officially
opened on 16 November, with a ribbon-cutting cer-
emony led by university administrators and represen-
tatives of the poultry and feed mill industries.
"The new Poultry and Animal Nutrition Center at
Auburn is the result of a partnership between the
university and agribusiness," Auburn President Jay
Gogue said.
The feed mill has had strong industry support since
plans began taking shape in early 2008, when a tech-
nical advisory committee that included poultry nu-
tritionists and feed mill personnel was formed to
provide input on the facility's design and equipment.
Thus far, more than 40 corporations have donated to
the facility, including $750,000 in equipment.
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LIVESTOCK ORGANISATIONSDISAPPOINTED OVER RFS DECISION
US - A coalition of livestock, poultry and dairy organ-
isations have expressed extreme disappointment
with the US Environmental Protection Agency’s de-
nial in the wake of the worst drought in more than
half a century of requests that it waive a federal law
that requires corn to be turned into ethanol for gaso-
line.
The Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) requires 13.8
billion gallons of corn-based ethanol to be blended
into gasoline in 2013, an amount that will use about
4.5 billion bushels of the nation’s corn crop, according
to the US Department of Agriculture.
“We are extremely frustrated and discouraged that
EPA chose to ignore the clear economic argument
from tens of thousands of family farmers and live-
stock and poultry producers that the food-to-fuel
policy is causing and will cause severe harm to re-
gions in which those farmers and producers oper-
ate,” the coalition said.
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UK - It is well documented that enterobacteria such
as E.coli, Salmonella and Campylobacter cause seri-
ous problems in todays livestock production systems.
The pressure on the use of antibiotics in feed has
lead to many being banned and the use of certain
other key compounds being questioned by the med-
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CHINA CHANGING GLOBALSOYBEAN MARKET
GERMANY - China is changing the world in the soy-
bean market according to the European president of
the American Soybean Association, writes Chris Har-
ris.
Speaking at EuroTier in Hanover, Mark Andersen,
American Soybean Association's International Mar-
keting Regional Director for Europe, Turkey and Rus-
sia, said that four years ago, Europe had the largest
consumption followed by the US and China.
Now, however, China has taken the lead in consump-
tion.
"It has had a major impact on what is being con-
sumed and what is being grown," he said.
Mr Andersen added that while the drought in the US
has kept prices high, so too has the demand from
China and he added that the growth of China as a
nation with the population expected to rise from
1.348 billion to 1.395 billion in 2025 and a GDP of
7.8 per cent expected this year will maintain the pace
of growth.
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FLOCK KEEPERS RISK SPREADINGDISEASE
UK - Research from the Royal Veterinary College
published in the journal, 'British Poultry Science', has
revealed that chicken-keepers around Greater Lon-
don have a lack of disease knowledge and insufficient
awareness of laws, which could potentially have im-
plications on disease control and animal welfare.
Researchers collected baseline data on welfare,
biosecurity and diseases of a sample of backyard
chickens kept in the Greater London Urban Area
from May to July 2010.
Information on keepers’ and flocks’ characteristics,
housing and husbandry practices and owners’ knowl-
edge of health problems in chickens and zoonotic dis-
eases was collected and a welfare assessment
protocol was developed and the flocks assessed ac-
cordingly.
Although chickens were generally provided with liv-
ing conditions which...
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KEY RECOMMENDATIONS FOLLOWFROM ILORIN POULTRY STUDY
NIGERIA - Following a survey of poultry farming in
this region of western Nigeria, researchers there
concluded that the local poultry association could
play a role in improving bird management. They also
recommended better biosecurity to prevent disease.
A descriptive cross sectional study was carried out
by Nusirat Elelu of the University of Ilorin in Nigeria
and co-authors there and at Aromokeye Veterinary
Clinic in Ilorin to assess certain management and
health practices in some selected poultry establish-
ments in Ilorin, Kwara state with the view to improv-
ing poultry production.
In their paper in International Journal of Poultry Science,
they explain that structured questionnaires were dis-
tributed via the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN),
Kwara state chapter.
The mean age of respondents was 47.93(±12.397)
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Biosecurity & Hygiene
ZAGRO VIETNAM TOMARKET HALAMID
VIET NAM - Axcentive® SARL and Zagro Vietnam
are excited to announce they will cooperate on the
further future sales and market development of Ax-
centive’s disinfectant product, Halamid®, in Viet Nam.
Zagro is a Singapore mainboard public-listed com-
pany experienced in providing agri-solutions to farm-
ers in agriculture and animal husbandry, mainly in
Asia. It manufactures and distributes a wide range of
nutrition and protection products for livestock,
aquatic animals and crops. Zagro Vietnam was incor-
porated in 2010 as the result of an acquisition.
Zagro has an aggressive growth strategy and was
looking for a flagship disinfectant, which Halamid
promises to be.
Zagro’s premises are located in Dong Nai province,
close to Ho Chi Minh city and the Mekong delta,
where much of the aquaculture activity is concen-
trated.
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FARM RISK PROFILES KEY TOPOULTRY DISEASE CONTROL
UK - Effective targeted disease control in a national
poultry disease epidemic is dependent upon under-
standing the interaction between the spread of dis-
ease on farms and between farms, according to new
research from the School of Veterinary Medicine at
the University of Glasgow, Scotland.
The interaction between the spread of disease both
within and between-farm is vital to improving the un-
derstanding of the implications that industry contacts
may have for the spread of poultry diseases within
Great Britain. So say scientists working in Glasgow,
who have found that farm risk profiles, combining
both farm connectivity and transmission potential,
could have useful implications for targeting disease
control.
"For example biosecurity for farms where within-
flock spread is more important than between-farm
spread, and the targeting of...
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Poultry Industry News
STUDY FINDS NO DOWN-AIRSTREAMTRANSMISSION OFMYCOPLASMOSIS IN TUNNELVENTILATED HOUSES
US - A new finding by government and academic re-
searchers at Mississippi State University should help
put turkey producers’ minds at ease about the pos-
sibility of the airborne transmission of a common in-
fectious agent for infectious sinusitis to their flocks
from nearby poultry operations.
The researchers found that, even within a single tun-
nel-ventilated poultry house, the agent, Mycoplasma
gallisepticum (MG), was unable to be transmitted
even a short distance down-airstream to spread in-
fection, according to the Poultry Science Association.
The new research findings of Dr Joseph Purswell et
al., appear in the December issue of Poultry Science,
a journal published by the Poultry Science Associa-
tion. (See: Poultry Science 91:3072-3079: “My-
coplasma gallisepticum transmission: Comparison of
commercial F-strain vaccine versus layer complex-
derived field strains in a tunnel ventilated house.”
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UNIQUE TOOL HELPS TO SAVEENERGY COSTS
GERMANY - Energy is becoming more and more
valuable, using it efficiently and economically is there-
fore becoming more and more important – especially
in agriculture.
The new Big Dutchman FarmPowerManager helps
managers of agricultural operations to identify the
savings potentials on their farm and thus save money.
FarmPowerManager is the first energy management
system for livestock producers: with a PC program
which centrally collects information about the con-
sumption of electrical energy and concisely displays
the relevant data. The user-friendly system analyses
rate-based costs in real-time and calculates forecasts
of future consumption. This way energetic weak-
nesses can be identified and the production can be
optimised in regard to cost-intensive energy peaks.
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ITALY - Termotecnica Pericoli recognised that “opti-
mal production” is influenced by many factors; the
most significant being the “climate” as this impacts
costs and production performance significantly
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As an established, globally recognised designer and
manufacturer of quality heating, ventilation and cool-
ing systems they needed an innovative controller that
could link all the necessary elements of climate seam-
lessly into an effective and efficient controller to op-
timise the climate to optimise production.
The requirements were quite simple and straightfor-
ward; design a controller that met the following cri-
teria: simple and easy to operate; “user friendly” yet
accurate; flexible and versatile to meet all production
specifications and requirements; reliable and durable;
easy to service and maintain; interface seamlessly be-
tween all elements to optimise every aspect of ven-
tilation, heating and cooling; and above all, it must be
cost-effective.
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AGRILAMP LAUNCHES FUND TOHELP UK PRODUCERS
UK - After what was undoubtedly the best ever Eu-
roTier for Agrilamp, with ever increasing interest into
the way in which the company operates a strictly
agriculture-only approach to the market and the con-
tinued success of its products.
Agrilamp announces AGRIFUND UK - a $1-million
dollar fund to enable farmers to gain access to Agril-
amp without the need to dig deep into their pockets.
Cash in hand to buy into new technology has always
been an obstacle for farmers and with rising feed and
energy prices meaning farmers need to make more
savings, many are turning to Agrilamp. With savings of
up to 95 per cent against incandescent lighting and
as much as 65 per cent against fluorescent tubes and
CFL’s, plus the additional benefits from a robust light
specifically developed for use in the poultry industry.
The only obstacle was the cash.
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Poultry Industry News
ACCC REJECTS EGGCORPORATION'S DEFINITION OF'FREE RANGE'
AUSTRALIA - Consumer watchdog, The Australian
Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC),
says the Australian Egg Corporation's free-range egg
definition does not meet consumer expectations.
The ACCC is proposing to reject the Egg Corpora-
tion's 20,000 birds per hectare free range egg stan-
dard, after its initial assessments, reports ABC Rural.
Commissioner Sarah Court says a record 1,600 sub-
missions were received on the issue, and only seven
supported the standard. She says that the standard
doesn't allow for hens to spend enough time outside
to warrant a 'free range' label.
"If I'm a consumer and I'm standing in the aisle of my
supermarket and I look down at a box of eggs and
there's a picture of a happy chicken outside with long
grass, tree and lakes, than that is my expectation of
what a free range egg is."
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FOCUS ON ENERGY SAVING ATNOBLE FOODS
UK - Energy saving is seen as a major benefit with a
large scale investment programme by Noble Foods
to improve and refurbish its pullet rearing facilities in
Scotland.
Installation of the energy-efficient lining Valéron AVA
is part of the programme which includes improved
flooring, nipple drinkers and step-up multi-tier sys-
tems.
The investment is taking place over two years on
farms in Fife where the durable radiant barrier has
already been installed in seven houses on three farms,
with further houses included in the plans for the next
12 months.
"We plan to use Valeron in another five houses this
year," said Sam Davison, engineering manager of
Noble Foods. "We are currently seeing the benefits
of improved ventilation, faster heating and retention
of heat, and easier clean down...
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SPACE-RAY BROADENS HEATERCOLLECTION
US - Space-Ray's Advantage Series heaters for the
poultry market includes a line of air heaters in addi-
tion to radiant brooders and tube heaters.
Space-Ray's Advantage Poultry Air Heaters feature a
quality, heavy duty cast iron burner and a "hot" sur-
face ignition for maximum durability and reliability.
The heaters are CE-certified and available in both
natural gas and propane models making them ideal
for new or replacement installations.
Unique to the Space-Ray Advantage Air Heater series
are system diagnostic monitoring lights allowing the
user to quickly view key operational metrics at a
glance. Easy access to components also helps to keep
maintenance costs low.
Four models are available from 44kW (150,000Btu)
up to 66kW (225,000Btu).
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Housing & Equipment
CFI TO RAISE ZIMBABWEANCHICKEN OUTPUT
ZIMBABWE - CFI Holdings has commissioned some
environmentally-controlled broiler houses at its Gle-
nara Estates, which will see its breeding capacity in-
creasing by 35 per cent.
Through its division - Crest Poultry Group - the Zim-
babwe Stock Exchange-listed conglomerate invested
US$2.6 million into the project from loans it got from
the PTA Bank, the Government's Distressed and
Marginalised Areas Fund and Afreximbank, reports
The Herald.
"We can now breed about 620,000 broilers at any
given time from about 460,000 birds we were keep-
ing before installation of these facilities," CPG man-
aging director Dr Tapera Mpezeni said in an interview
on the sidelines of a tour of the new facility meant
to appraise the financiers on the project.
The birds are slaughtered after six weeks.
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ZARBAL GP COMPANY HOLDSVENTILATION WEEK
IRAN - Zarbal GP Company, the long-standing Ross
distributor in Iran, recently held a week of ventilation
seminars and workshops on ventilation management
in poultry houses.
A one-day seminar on ventilation management in
poultry houses, which hosted 125 production man-
agers, two one-day seminars for the Zarbal internal
GP production and customer focus teams, plus an ad-
ditional two one-day workshops with a one-day ques-
tion and answer session were covered during this
week-long event.
Bernard Green, a ventilation consultant for Aviagen,
accompanied by John Maguire, International Sales
Manager for Ross in the Middle East and Africa and
David Butler, technical consultant...
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Poultry Industry News
PAS REFORM’S VISIONARY CHICKCOUNTING SYSTEM
THE NETHERLANDS - SmartCount represents the
most advanced development to date for the high ca-
pacity counting, vaccination and analysis of day-old
chicks, says Pas Reform.
Growing demand for high quality day old chicks is
driving expansion for hatcheries around the world.
To deliver increased numbers, reduced ‘throughput
time’, improved traceability and animal welfare re-
quires innovation in hatchery automation. After three
years in development, Pas Reform’s SmartCount™
represents the most advanced development to date
for the high capacity counting, vaccination and analy-
sis of day old chicks.
Market demand for modular, single stage incubation
has increased substantially in recent years, with grow-
ing recognition in the poultry industry that a short
hatch window and uniform, robust chicks are critical
factors for obtaining the best performance.
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Incubation & Hatching
PETERSIME PRESENTS EAGLE EYE:SOFTWARE FOR HATCHERYMANAGEMENT
GERMANY - At EuroTier 2012, Petersime launched
Eagle Eye, a software package that allows hatchery
managers to monitor and control their entire hatch-
ery from one single computer.
Eagle Eye provides an integrated solution for all of
the key parameters and settings in the hatchery: in-
cubators, room conditions, cooling water tempera-
tures, parameters related to air handling, etc. Some
of the software’s main features include:
• Custom-made layout: the hatchery displayed on the
com puter main screen is based on the actual layout
of the hatchery.
• Alarm status overview: Eagle Eye features an im-
mediate and complete overview of all of the alarms
in the hatchery, allowing hatchery managers to inter-
fere instantly.
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CHINA AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITYCHOOSES ORKA INSTRUMENTS
CHINA - ORKA Food Technology has announced
that it has won the official tender of China Agricul-
ture University, gaining market share and strong
recognition in Chinese market.
The tender of China Agriculture University was sub-
mitted and won by ORKA's official distributor in
China, TENOVO International Co. Ltd, (www.teno-
volab.cn) against other vendors which previously sup-
plied their instruments to this lucrative University.
The purchase includes Egg Analyzer, Egg Force
Reader, Eggshell Thickness Gauge and their acces-
sories.
TENOVO International's Vice President of sales and
marketing, Ms Joan Wang, was excited to say that
China Agriculture University is a very important in-
stitute in China as it has leading and influential scien-
tists and is one of the most lucrative laboratories in
poultry research field in China. She said that the Uni-
versity chose ORKA's eggs quality testing instru-
ments over those of its current vendors, which
shows its confidence and...
Read More...BIOLOGY MEETS TECHNOLOGY
GERMANY - EuroTier has made a number of inno-
vation awards in the area of livestock farming but
what is the origin of such new innovation trajecto-
ries? The EU Biobusiness Project explains its work
on lameness in cows, aggressive behaviour in pigs and
egg incubation.
The 'fellows' in the Biobusiness Project, funded by the
European Union, can tell you the story of how biol-
ogists are made familiar with modern technology in
order to bring new farming techniques to the farm-
ers.
'Smart farming' or 'Precision Livestock Farming'
(PLF), as this is called, is based upon using monitoring
systems (e.g. through image and sound analysis tech-
niques) to follow up better the animal's status and
detect diseases at an early stage. By automating the
process, the farmer is able to receive real-time infor-
mation on his livestock. It is important to underline
that 'smart farming' does not have the intention to
make robots of the farmer's animals.
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Poultry Industry News
VION NV ANNOUNCES SALE OF UKFOOD OPERATIONS
UK - Dutch-based food producer VION NV has an-
nounced that it has embarked on a process to sell its
UK food businesses to concentrate on its core mar-
kets in the Netherlands and Germany and the devel-
opment of its global ingredients business.
VION NV is confident that it will successfully sell its
UK pork, red meat and poultry business units as on-
going viable businesses.
Peter Barr, chairman of VION UK said: “Working with
our advisors Rabobank/Rothschild, we have already
started detailed discussions with a number of inter-
ested parties, including management, regarding the
acquisition of the various parts of the UK business
and these are progressing well.
“The level of interest in the businesses has been
strong and we hope to be in a position in the near
future to give further details about the progress
which has been made.
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JBS TAKES OVER AGROVENETO
BRAZIL - JBS has agreed to acquire poultry producer,
Agroveneto.
JBS S.A. has announced it has acquired 100 per cent
of the shares of Agroveneto S.A.. The total value of
the transaction is approximately 128 million Real
(BRR), of which BRR10 million is payable in Company
shares, the balance being debt assumption, the exact
amount to be determined by a due diligence process
underway.
The deal is subject to approval by the authorities and
by the Company's board of directors as well as to
the conclusion of the due diligence.
Agroveneto specialises in the production of chicken
products and operates out of Nova Veneza in the
southern Brazilian state of Santa Catarina.The plant
has capacity to process 140,000 birds per day and
sells a range of more than 30 different products on
both the domestic and...
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Processing & Packaging
WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMSAVES TURKEY PROCESSORMILLIONS
US - A southwestern Ohio turkey processing plant
has found a way to utilise the 145,000 gallons of
wastewater it produces each day, with a first-of-its-
kind treatment system designed by an Ohio State
University researcher.
Whitewater Processing Co. slaughters and processes
6,000 to 8,000 turkeys on a normal day, producing
about 2.5 to 3 million pounds of turkey in an average
month. The Kopp family has run the business since
the 1930s, and with 110 employees, wanted to stay
put.
But in the 1990s, environmental concerns about the
145,000 gallons of wastewater it produces each day
nearly sunk the business.
And though the costs have been considerable - about
$1 million to build the wastewater treatment system
plus an estimated $1.8 million...
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ATRIA INCREASES TRANSPARENCYIN MEAT PRODUCTION
FINLAND - Atria is increasing the traceability of its
meat products all the way back to the farm which has
produced the animals in a bid to meet consumer de-
mand for domestically produced meats whose origin
can be fully traced.
Atria said it was the first to respond to Finnish con-
sumers’ desire for transparency by fully disclosing the
steps in its chicken production chain.
From the beginning of this year, Atria Finland’s chicken
fillet product packages have displayed the name and
location of the farm.
By scanning the UpCode on these packages, con-
sumers can access the Family Farm website. Getting
this information on the packages has required tech-
nological investments, since tens of thousands of
chickens pass through the production process each
day.
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CHERKIZOVO UPDATES POULTRYBRAND
RUSSIA - Russian meat processor, Cherkizovo
Group, has updated its 'Petelinka' brand, which the
company says has been a standard for quality in the
production of natural chicken for a decade.
According to studies, customer loyalty to the brand
over the past three years has remained at a steady
70 per cent, Cherkizovo said.
This high customer loyalty is the result of the suc-
cessful balance of all elements of the production
chain: free-range poultry that has been reared in eco-
logically safe conditions, the use of balanced feed
grain and pure artesian water, and the implementa-
tion of strict quality control at all stages of produc-
tion.
The aim of the rebranding was to strengthen the
brand’s emotional appeal for consumers, to reinforce
the quality of the products, and to ensure that the
brand conforms to modern...
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El río Misisipi se seca y afecta el transporte de granos
Se siguen experimentando consecuencias negativas debido a la prolongada
sequía en Estados Unidos. La víctima más reciente es el río Misisipi, principal
arteria de transporte de granos desde la región granelera del país hacia los
puertos del Golfo de México.
Existe preocupación por la posibilidad de que las exportaciones de granos
se vean afectadas por el actual nivel muy bajo del río Misisipi, que podría afec-
tar el transporte de cereales. Eso resultaría en precios más altos para el maíz
y la soya.
El río Misisipi está cerca de niveles bajos récord. Esos niveles caerán aun más
debido a que le está llegando menos agua del río Misuri. Esto es parte de un
plan del Gobierno para mantener los niveles de agua en la cuenca del río
Misuri.
Si el flujo de agua del río Misuri no se incrementa de inmediato, se tendrá
que cerrar por completo el tráfico de barcazas en el río Misisipi entre San
Luis, Misuri y Cairo, Illinois, tan pronto como el 10 de diciembre, es decir, en
menos de una semana.
El 10% de las mercancías de EUA se transportan en el río Misisipi. El río Mi-
sisipi es la principal ruta de transporte de maíz y soya del centro del país
hacia los puertos de exportación. El río también transporta combustible y
otros bienes desde el sur del país hacia las grandes ciudades de la zona central
como San Luis, Chicago y Minneapolis.
La empresa de barcazas de Cargill anunció que ha limitado el volumen de
materias primas que se pueden cargar debido a los bajos niveles del río. Es
decir, que cada barcaza ahora transporta 200 toneladas menos que antes.
Cargill indica que parece que la situación empeorará. Muchas de las otras
empresas de barcazas también han limitado el volumen que se puede trans-
portar.
La Guardia Costera ha dicho que no va a cerrar el río Misisipi a causa del
agua baja, pero las empresas de transporte indican que la navegación se de-
tendrá si el río baja mucho más.
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Algunos de los temas más impor-
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Noticias de la industria avícola
IPPE COLABORARÁ CON POULTRYSCHOOL EN ESPAÑOL
La Exposición Avícola Internacional, un componente
de IPPE, está colaborando otra vez con la Universidad
de Georgia para promocionar el curso Poultry
School en español 2013, que se celebrará del 1 al 6
de febrero de 2013 en Athens, Georgia.
Aquellos que se inscriban en Poultry School en es-
pañol recibirán también una inscripción a la Exposi-
ción Avícola Internacional 2013, que se llevará a cabo
del 29 al 31 de enero de 2013 en Atlanta, Georgia.
El curso Poultry School en español es un esfuerzo de
colaboración entre el Departamento de Ciencia de
Alimentación y Tecnología y el Departamento de
Ciencias Avícolas de la Universidad de Georgia, y el
Instituto Interamericano de Cooperación para la
Agricultura.
El curso de seis días será inmediatamente después de
la Exposición Avícola Internacional y tratará temas
actuales, tales como mejores prácticas avícolas, de-
sarrollos en procesamiento...
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EN VIGOR EL TLC ENTREPANAMÁ Y EUA
En octubre de 2011 se firmó el Tratado de Libre
Comercio entre Panamá y Estados Unidos, un pacto
que se había hecho años antes, pero que nunca se fi-
nalizó. Este Tratado entró en vigor el 31 de octubre
de 2012.
Este acuerdo oficialmente se conoce como un
Tratado de Promoción Comercial (TPC) aunque en
general los medios de comunicación lo identifican
como un Tratado de Libre Comercio (TLC).
La fecha de entrada en vigor pasó prácticamente in-
advertida, es decir que llegó casi como por sorpresa,
por lo menos para el público en general. Fuera de
Panamá, los medios de comunicación no le prestaron
mucha atención, ni antes ni después del hecho.
Desde que se firmó el acuerdo el año pasado, cómo
poner los detalles del acuerdo en vigor es...
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MÁS NOTICIAS MALAS PARA LOSUSUARIOS DE MAÍZ
A mediados de noviembre la Agencia de Protección
Ambiental de Estados Unidos (EPA) rechazó una de-
manda para que se hiciera una pausa en el uso de
etanol para producir combustible.
Existe una ley que indica la cantidad de etanol que se
tiene que producir cada año a partir del maíz. En
2012, la producción será de cerca de 50 millones de
litros de etanol.
La ley se conoce como la Norma de Combustibles
Renovables (RFS, por sus siglas en inglés) y se intro-
dujo en 2005.
La sequía en EUA este año redujo significativamente
la cantidad de maíz disponible y causó precios récord
de maíz. Por eso, varios gobernadores y miembros
del Congreso de EUA, así como muchas asociaciones
agropecuarias, le pidieron al Gobierno que se diera
una pausa a la ley de producción de etanol, para que
el maíz se pudiera usar en el sector agropecuario.
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Crianza de pollitos – un asuntode cuidado
Artículo Principal
Consejos para un óptimo rendimiento posterior a la
eclosión, de Gerd de Lange de Pas Reform.
Una buena gestión de las reproductoras y la in-
cubadora, junto con óptimos procesos de incubación
y condiciones de transporte, rendirán un lote de
buena calidad, pollitos uniformes de un día. Sin em-
bargo, solo esto no garantiza un exitoso desempeño
después de la eclosión.
De los muchos factores que influyen en esto, la re-
cepción de los pollitos y la gestión de crianza son
probablemente los más decisivos. Es difícil recupe-
rarse de un mal comienzo durante los primeros días,
especialmente cuando el período de producción es
corto como en el caso de pollos de engorde; y en el
caso de las pollitas dará lugar a una falta de uniformi-
dad.
Preparar el galpón para la llegada de los pollitos es
un aspecto importante de la gestión de crianza. Es
obvio que la buena limpieza y desinfección de la
caseta y del equipo entre las parvadas es crítico: el
programar el número máximo de ciclos de produc-
ción al año nunca debe comprometer la atención a
la limpieza e higiene adecuadas.
Tal vez no sea tan obvio el beneficio de permitir
tiempo suficiente para calentar bien el galpón - no
solo para calentar el aire, sino también el piso debajo
de la cama. El piso debe estar primero completa-
mente seco, sin extender la cama sino unas pocas
horas antes de la llegada de los pollitos, para pro-
mover un calentamiento rápido y uniforme.
El prestar atención a la temperatura de la caseta es
esencial porque el sistema termorregulador del po-
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llito no está aun completamente desarrollado. Sus
temperaturas corporales dependen en gran medida
en la temperatura del ambiente, y si solo se presta
atención a la temperatura del aire, los polluelos to-
davía se pueden enfriar si se transfiere demasiado
calor a un piso frío a través de su cuerpo o piernas,
o cuando está expuesto a corrientes de aire. Si los
pollitos llegaran a enfriarse, se amontonan, se echan
y permanecen inactivos en lugar de buscar agua y co-
mida.
El poner el galpón demasiado caliente no solo es cos-
toso en la mayoría de los casos, sino que también
conduce a un riesgo de deshidratación como resul-
tado del jadeo, especialmente si se combina con una
humedad relativa baja. Nuevamente, los pollitos se
tornan inactivos, lo cual da como resultado a lo que
se dice ‘no tener un buen periodo de inicio’ y au-
mentaba la mortalidad en la primera semana.
El objetivo más importante para un exitoso admi-
nistrador de granja es lograr que los pollitos, después
de llegar, beban agua y coman tan pronto como sea
posible.
Sale muy a cuenta poner atención a los detalles en la
preparación del galpón, tal como proveer alimento
adicional cerca de los bebederos (por ejemplo sobre
un papel especial colocado debajo de las tuberías de
los bebederos) o colocar más bebedores cerca de los
comederos, y ajustar el nivel y presión de las tuberías
de agua.
Si se combina con un galpón bien iluminado, los pol-
litos encuentran rápidamente comida y agua.
Posteriormente, se debe observar el compor-
tamiento de los pollitos regularmente - incluyendo la
temperatura corporal y cuán lleno se encuentra el
buche – para detectar errores o descuidos durante
estos importantes primeros días en el pollo de en-
gorde o en la caseta de crianza.
CONSEJOS DE CRIANZA DE POLLITOS
• Limpie y desinfecte a fondo la caseta y el equipo
entre cada parvada.
• Tómese el tiempo suficiente para calentar el piso
debajo de la cama entre 28° y 30°C ó 82.4° a 86.0°F
antes que lleguen los pollitos. Dependiendo de las
características del piso y de la temperatura inicial, cal-
cule entre 24 y 48 horas.
• Procure que el aire tenga una temperatura entre
33° y 35°C ó 91. 4° y 95.0°F al nivel del pollito, de-
pendiendo del tamaño de éstos (los pollitos más pe-
queños requieren una mayor temperatura de
crianza).
• Saque los pollitos de sus cajas apenas llegan al
galpón, para evitar que se calienten demasiado.
• Inicie la ventilación a su debido momento para evi-
tar la alta concentración de dióxido de carbono, evi-
tando corrientes de aire al nivel de los pollitos.
• Tenga agua fresca y limpia y el alimento accesible,
bien distribuidos en toda la caseta.
• Asegúrese de tener una iluminación mínima de 20
lux; se recomienda entre 30 y 40 lux.
• Evalúe la gestión de crianza observando regular-
mente el comportamiento de los pollitos y cuando
sea necesario tome las acciones correctivas de in-
mediato.
• Use como indicadores clave el peso a los siete días
y la mortalidad en la primera semana, para observar
la calidad de recepción de los pollitos y la gestión de
la crianza.
‘Preparar el galpón para lallegada de los pollitos es unaspecto importante de lagestión de crianza.’
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USA Poultry & Egg Export Council (USAPEEC) Winter MeetingWashington D.C, US, 17th to 19th December
Known by the acronym USAPEEC, the Council is a trade association of the U.S. poultry
and egg industry that is dedicated to increasing exports of U.S. poultry and eggs world-
wide.
Oxford Farming Conference 2013Oxford, UK, 2nd to 4th January
The conference will include a hard-hitting political debate session, a session on technology
& innovation and one on inspiration & global technology.
The 2013 Research will examine what farming delivers to society - it will be a seminal piece
of work which quantifies the non-direct contributions farming makes to society in a financial
context. This work is kindly being sponsored by Burges Salmon, RSPB and Volac. The work
is being conducted by Dr Peter Carruthers of Vision 37 Ltd in conjunction with the Uni-
versity of Exeter and the University of Worcester.
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ILDEX Myanmar 2012Yangon, Myanmar, 7th to 8th December
VNU Exhibitions Asia Pacific (VNUE AP), together with Minh Vi Exhi-
bition & Advertisement Services (VEAS), has launched ILDEX Myanmar
2012 for the first time to create a new platform for the livestock and
fisheries industry to tap into the emerging growth possibilities in Myan-
mar. The exhibition will provide a unique business opportunity for both
sellers and buyers in the livestock and fisheries industry.
IAI Expo 2012New Delhi, India, 13th to 15th December
IAI expo, international expo on poultry & dairy industry 2012 strives to be the
biggest cutting-edge international animal industry event bringing technology
providers, buyers and sellers from all corners of the world under one roof. Being
the central location for innovations IAI acts as the complete information platform
for Farmers, Scientists, Entrepreneurs, Manufacturers and Policy Makers.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Meriden Animal HealthTel: +44 (0) 1234 436130
Fax: +44 (0) 1234 436130
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
www.pericoli.com
Areas:Climate Control
Climate Management
Heating, Cooling and
Ventilation
