A University of Georgia study has shown that extended lighting periods help enhance welfare and production of big broilers during high temperatures
Poultry
Chicken slaughter made more humane
A PhD research student at UK’s University of Glasgow has successfully created a ‘neck dislocation glove’, which aims to humanely kill chicken in poultry farms
Filipino company to begin pekin duck exports to Middle East
Philippines’ Maharlika Agro-Marine Ventures Corp has acquired halal accreditation from the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water for the export of pekin duck products
Cobb opens new hatchery in China for US$35mn
Cobb has inaugurated a new US$35mn hatchery in China’s Hubei province, which is replete with state-of-the-art facilities and biosecurity measures for optimum production
Philippines poultry production sustains despite El Nino
The Philippines has witnessed growth in farm production, with poultry and hog sectors clocking in the maximum numbers in Q3 2015