Antibiotic consumption in pigs in Spain has fallen by 40% since 2020
The consumption of antibiotics in the Spanish pig sector increased by 11,6 % in 2025 compared with the previous year, reaching 549,9 mg/kg of biomass, according to the National re…
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The consumption of antibiotics in the Spanish pig sector increased by 11,6 % in 2025 compared with the previous year, reaching 549,9 mg/kg of biomass, according to the National re…
According to online surveys, 60-70% of raw materials in China are contaminated with mycotoxins. Mycotoxins pose a serious health risk to livestock and poultry, severely affecting …
Fowlpox is a highly contagious disease caused by avipoxvirus. Avipoxvirus belongs to the genus Avipoxvirus, subfamily Chordopoxvirinae, family Poxviridae. The virus is abundant in…
I. Common Intestinal Diseases in Chicken Flocks During Summer and Autumn (I) Enteritis-type Escherichia coli Disease An infectious disease caused by pathogenic Escherichia coli, c…
Given current farming conditions and the scale of production, all of us poultry farmers attach great importance to vaccinating our flocks. However, in production practice, we have…
Editor's note: While organizing past documents, we came across this article. Although opinions vary widely on proventriculitis and ventriculitis in chickens, comprehensive, valuab…
Infectious bronchitis (IB) in chickens can occur throughout the year, but is more common during the cold autumn and winter seasons. During the key autumn disease-prevention period…
Chicken mites are common external parasites in poultry. They mainly parasitize the feathers and skin of chickens and can occur throughout the year, with late spring and early summ…
During the transition from winter to spring, the weather changes frequently, and chickens can become ill as external conditions change. When disease breaks out on a chicken farm, …
In Brazil, the regulation of maximum tolerated levels of mycotoxins in feed for food-producing animals is established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA), with emp…
Fowlpox, also called avian pox, is a slowly spreading viral disease of chickens. It is characterized by proliferative nodular lesions or scabs on the head, comb, eyelids, and watt…
Chicken Escherichia coli disease is a common disease caused by Escherichia coli. It is characterized by a high incidence rate, a high mortality rate, and rapid transmission. The d…
Autumn is the season when respiratory problems are most common in broiler chicken farming. Because of the large temperature difference between day and night, broiler flocks are hi…
Prevention: During the early, middle, and late stages of free-range broiler production, proactive prevention is key to preventing parasitic diseases. Specific measures are as foll…
Modern swine production has made remarkable strides in genetics and performance over the past few decades, but this progress has brought a side effect that packing plants know all…
I. Ensure Effective Immunization Currently, four types of live coccidiosis vaccines are used for planned immunization on chicken farms: precocious, intermediate, and late-maturing…
Fowlpox is a highly contagious viral disease. It tends to spread in autumn and winter, especially in damp environments where mosquitoes are abundant, as they can accelerate transm…
At a poultry farm, if you ask the staff about chicken droppings, they will know what normal droppings look like. So, when you see abnormal droppings, such as green, yellow, soy-sa…
The harm caused by heat stress has become a widespread problem in poultry production today! Heat stress is the result of combined environmental factors, including air temperature,…
Thorough individual observation throughout the entire process can greatly improve the accuracy of disease diagnosis. After basic checks of body temperature and the respiratory tra…