HatchTech, a global provider of incubation technology, and Pas Reform, a global supplier of integrated hatchery solutions, have entered into a long-term global strategic patent agreement covering post-hatch early feeding for day-old chicks
Poultry
Enzymatically treated soybean meal improves performance in birds: Hamlet Protein
Hamlet Protein presented a trial, carried out at Southern Poultry Feed and Research, at Poultry Science Association, held in Montreal, Canada, from 15-18 July
Paying more attention to egg orientation: Pas Reform Academy
Gerd de Lange, senior poultry specialist, Pas Reform Academy, has outlined the ways to ensure correct orientation of the eggs when placing them on setter trays
Fuming about pests
African Farming spoke with Octavius Hunt, UK -based manufacturer of smoke generators that provide effective solutions for pest and disease management
Bridging the gap between nutrition and health
According to the World Health Organisation, Campylobacter jejuni ranks as the top cause of food-borne bacterial diarrhoeal disease in the developed world, with chicken serving as the most common source of infection. While generally mild, C.jejuni infections can be fatal among the very young, elderly, and immunosuppressed individuals, a report by Dr Ceinwen Evans