Mark ClementsMark Clements is the editor of Poultry International. To contact Clements, email [email protected].From the Author - Page 46Egg ProductionBrazilian poultry industry growth to continue in 2016The Brazilian poultry industry outlook is positive for 2016. Despite an unfavorable market at home, broiler and egg production are forecast to increase.BlogsCheap poultry vaccines from surprising sourceThe most successful human vaccines that give long-lasting immunity are often glycoconjugates. Researchers have recently developed new glycoengineering technology that facilitates the coupling of protein/sugar combinations and could lead to a new generation of inexpensive vaccines for use in poultry.Poultry Nutrition & FormulationImproving broiler gut health with seasonal dietsManaging broiler gut health with intestinal and nutritional diets according to the season could boost performance and yield.Egg ProductionThe 5 largest poultry, egg producers in EuropeEurope’s five largest boiler meat and egg producers are profiled and ranked by number of chickens slaughtered and by layer flock size.Breeding & GeneticsListening to, understanding poultry flocksWork being done at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) has started to identify unique sounds that communicate broiler well-being. The initiative may not turn the average poultry farmer into a modern-day Dr. Dolittle, but it could, at least, allow a better understanding of what chicken vocalization may indicate and allow bird care to be adjusted accordingly.BlogsFree poultry processing download from Canadian universityThe Science of Poultry and Meat Processing, free to download, covers various areas related to the meat processing industry, and includes topics such as automation, primary and further processing, protein gelation, use of non-meat ingredients, product evaluation, microbiology, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) and byproducts.Broilers & TurkeysHemorrhagic enteritis vaccine for Australian turkey sectorAustralia’s turkey producers have been unable to access hemorrhagic enteritis vaccines due to quarantine restrictions, but this is about to change.Antibiotic-Free MeatNew Zealand antibiotic pledge to bring added benefitsIn what was thought to be a world first, the New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) announced this year a target date of 2030 for the country to no longer need antibiotics for the maintenance of animal health and wellness.Broilers & TurkeysAntibiotic resistance not solved by livestock curbs aloneEuropean and Chinese antibiotic resistance studies in human and livestock medicine suggest new strategies needed, including tighter veterinary use and bans.Egg ProductionHow egg producers get the most out of chick suppliersDay-old chick hatcheries that partner with egg producers provide technical and management support expertise to keep egg businesses profitable and chicks healthy.BlogsThai broiler industry using forced labor?The Thai broiler industry has come under heavy criticism from two business relations and corporate responsibility organizations, which allege that Thai poultry companies exporting to Europe use “at worst forced labor.”BlogsPoultry superbug claims rejected as scaremongeringThe discovery of campylobacter resistant to fluoroquinolone and tetracycline antibiotics in poultry flocks in New Zealand has led to reports of a new resistant “superbug.” The claims, however, have been swiftly rejected by the local poultry industry.Previous PagePage 46 of 78Next Page