Poultry Production: 6/14/09

Thursday, June 18, 2009

Oman lifts ban on Indian poultry - Poultry International

Oman lifted a ban on imported live bird products from India that was put in place last year, according to The Hindu news service.

China poultry workers show antibody to AI strains - Egg Industry

An article in the New England Journal of Medicine online edition, June 11, 2009, reported on the results of a serologic survey of poultry farmers, workers in broiler and pig processing plants and live bird markets in the Guangzho metropolitan area in Guangdong Province of Southern China.

Global broiler production to maintain growth - Poultry International

Global broiler production will stand at close to 80 million metric tons by 2018, forecasts the US' Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI). Over the decade to 2018, growth is expected to average some 2% annually, lifting output from 65.4 million metric tons in 2008 to 79.5 million metric tons.

Iraqi poultry industry sees major decline - Poultry International

The Iraqi poultry sector could suffer a collapse after encountering rising production costs, decreased government subsidies and cheap poultry imports, according to Iraqi news agency Niqash.

ARS finds Bordetella hinzii pathogenic in turkeys - Poultry USA

Bordetella hinzii was believed to be nonpathogenic in poultry because previous attempts to cause disease in poultry with the bacterium have failed, but Agricultural Research Service scientists announced study results that prove otherwise.

Russia to meet about poultry plant delistings - Poultry USA

U.S. poultry exporters plan to meet today in Key Biscayne, Fla., with representatives of Russian poultry importers to discuss mechanisms to smooth poultry trade between the two countries. The two sides hope to find ways to reduce the delistings of U.S. poultry plants which have seriously curtailed trade in recent months.

ScienceDaily (2009-06-01)

A mixture of some organic acids and some extracts from plants turns out to be enough to greatly reduce pathogenic bacteria on chicken breast meat. Add some irradiation to the mix and it makes a lethal combination against the bacteria.