Mallard ducks are fed with bran and duckweed so as to enhance their meat quality. (Image source: JoanneWilson/sxc.hu)
Two farmers in Vietnam are rearing mallard, a species of wild duck, whose meat is a popular item for consumption in the country
More than 40 per cent of feed was allocated for broiler production. (Image source: PublicDomainPics/Pixabay)
Feed demand in Thailand could reach 18mn tonnes this year, according to estimates by the Thai Feed Mill Association
FAO and ASEAN will work together to minimise the recurrences of diseases such as avian flu. (Image source: Pixabay)
ASEAN member nations in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) are finalising a strategic plan of action for the livestock sector from 2016 to 2020
The HPAI virus has been contained significantly in Japan and British Columbia, and exports to the Philippines will resume. (Image source: NadiaJasmine/SXC.HU)
The Philippines has lifted the ban on poultry imports from Japan and Canada, following confirmation that the countries are free from the bird flu virus
Unlike the conventional method of testing, which requires different samples for different tests, the portable Lab-on-Chip application is able to detect multiple infectious disease agents affecting poultry using only one sample. (Image source: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)
A poultry biochip has been launched that can detect nine major diseases using a single sample applied to the portable, disposable chip
