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1 week ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
Researchers in the Netherlands are at the forefront of trials of an avian influenza vaccine. Considerable effort has gone into vaccinating test groups without jeopardising the export status of poultry products. After all, vaccinating against avian influenza is widely considered taboo when it comes to trading poultry products across borders. To this day, that remains the biggest hurdle for vaccination – not the approval of the vaccine or its effectiveness, which is still under investigation.
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1 week ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
The spread of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, bringing losses of hundreds of millions of poultry worldwide with increased spillover into mammals, highlights the urgent need for strengthened biosecurity, monitoring and surveillance, rapid-response mechanisms, and risk communication to safeguard the poultry sector and protect livelihoods and economies.
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2 weeks ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
The global penetration of in-ovo sexing is expected to continue its sharp growth over the next few years, driven by rapid expansion in the US, continued strength in Europe, and entry into new markets such as Australia, Canada, the UK, and Brazil. This is the conclusion of research conducted by Innovate Animal Ag, which shows that as of the end of Q1 2025, these trends are already underway.
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3 weeks ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
The climate, environment and animal welfare goals of the EU and its member states are putting pressure on farmers, contributing to the loss of 3 million farms over a decade. With 9 million farms left and a new EU agricultural commissioner, the focus is shifting from overregulating agriculture to fostering its role in food production and food security through predictable regulations and sound income levels. “There is a new reality in Brussels,” according to AVEC chair Gert Jan Oplaat.
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1 month ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
As of this year, broiler hatchability in the United States is 6 percentage points lower than it was at its 2012 peak. This hatchability crisis represents a profound cost to the industry as well as a challenge in churning out enough broiler chicks to meet demand. Poultry World dives into research done by Innovate Animal Ag and discusses possible causes and ways to mitigate this alarming trend with multiple stakeholders.
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1 month ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
US consumers are increasingly worried about what they encounter in the supermarket. Either there are no eggs on the shelves or they are priced up to a dollar each. People are panic buying and even stealing what has become a pricey commodity. Eggs are so expensive right now because multiple avian influenza outbreaks have suddenly significantly reduced the supply of eggs. The virus killed about 17.2 million egg-laying hens in November and December 2024 and another 8 million in January 2025.
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2 months ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
The focus of Poultry World’s latest webinar, in cooperation with Ceva, was on how to enable Infectious Bronchitis control effectively. Learn how vaccinations can effectively control Infectious Bronchitis, provide flock-wide protection against various strains, and prevent the spread of the virus. Experts shared their insights into tackling Infectious Bronchitis. The line up of speakers was:Marco Aurélio Elmer Lopes, Ceva Corporate Poultry Director, who spoke about the strategy for IB control.
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2 months ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
Global poultry trade is expected to remain strong amid relatively tight global protein supply and growing consumption, RaboResearch concludes in its latest animal protein report. The financial institution does caution that rising geopolitical tensions, including US tariffs on imports and retaliatory tariffs on US poultry from affected regions, could lead to a trade war and shifting global trade flows.
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2 months ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
Poultry World hosted a very successful seminar focused on optimising digestion in poultry production, which was hosted live at VIV Asia. Together with partners Schothorst Feed Research, IFF and Novonesis, the topic was explored in detail. This seminar is now available to watch. As we all know, feed costs make up the largest portion of broiler production expenses, so optimising FCR – how efficiently birds convert feed into body weight – is critical for profitability and sustainability.
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2 months ago | 
poultryworld.net | Fabian Brockotter
The spread of H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza, bringing losses of hundreds of millions of poultry worldwide with increased spillover into mammals, highlights the urgent need for strengthened biosecurity, monitoring and surveillance, rapid-response mechanisms, and risk communication to safeguard the poultry sector and protect livelihoods and economies.
