In June 2017, the Department of Agriculture in South Africa announced the suspension of all trade in poultry meat and eggs from Zimbabwe after news of a bird flu outbreak in the east of Harare.   Many other Southern African countries followed suit and have also implemented bans on  poultry […]

Cleaning and disinfection are an essential part of any biosecurity program. Follow this 10 STEP program to achieve a healthy environment in the poultry house and minimize performance challenges.   STEP 1 – START WITH A PLAN Any good program starts with a plan. Set dates and times and establish […]

A chicken utilises various behavioural and metabolic mechanisms to maintain a homeostatic internal environment and ensure normal physiological function. A deviation from this homeostatic condition is called “stress”. Commercially farmed chickens are subjected to conditions that constantly challenge their ability to maintain this homeostatic state and chicken stress has a […]