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The USDA is planning for the first time a vaccination strategy against bird flu. The goal is to contain outbreaks and avoid culling. However, export risks and industry interests are slowing down the pace.
In a large poultry farm in England, bird flu has broken out. 75,000 laying hens had to be culled.
Two years ago, Verbeek took over an existing Hubbard parent stock hatchery in Prusice through the network of the Erich Wesjohann Group (EW). Now, a new hatchery has been opened there.
Automation and animal welfare are driving the global poultry technology market: It is expected to grow to 6.7 billion USD by 2034. Smart barn solutions are setting new standards.
Brazil is putting pressure: With a global vaccination debate against bird flu and a World Conference in 2026, the country aims to open new paths in the international poultry trade.
In Brazilian livestock farming, there has been no second confirmation of bird flu so far. The government is preparing for the resumption of exports currently halted.
The pharmaceutical company Moderna aims to develop a vaccine for bird flu in humans.
On average, 4,800 participants in a study have been keeping track of their meat consumption for 19 years. The evaluation has now revealed that poultry meat eaters were more likely to develop cancer.
Saudi Arabia aims to increase its self-sufficiency in poultry meat to at least 90% by 2030. This should create good sales opportunities for suppliers of barn equipment, breeding animals, etc.
The "Working Group of Advisors for Poultry Farming" met in Eindhoven for further training and to exchange experiences. They also went on an excursion to the Belgian research station.
The Dutch have had good experiences with round hen houses for laying hens. Five compartments with aviaries each run towards the center. There, the eggs are collected and packaged.
Ukrainian oil producer plans to build a large egg farm near Lviv - with 2.3 million laying hens and 1.6 million eggs daily.