The Central Chinese government has reported that OSI has agreed a deal to buy out and take full control of a joint venture poultry breeding and processing company that it runs in Henan province
Poultry
Reducing broiler heat stress with light
A University of Georgia study has shown that extended lighting periods help enhance welfare and production of big broilers during high temperatures
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