Some positive things have emerged amid the pandemic uncertainty that afflicts us. Let’s not lose the habit of seeing “the glass is half full” with these sips Despite the international crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the poultry industry could see some opportunities. Those include: 1. Turn to virtuality The need to limit physical interaction […]
Now that vaccination against COVID-19 seems to be coming soon, in addition to health personnel and the elderly, meat packing workers should be prioritized. Governments seem stunned at the pandemic, in the sense that after nine months, a myriad of administrative procedures are not yet possible. Government offices in many countries remain closed. I think […]
For optimal animal performance and well-being it is essential to support intestinal health. Olive bioactives could be considered as an interesting tool to fight against gut disorders derived from stressful situations in poultry farming. Olives and olive oil are an essential part of the Mediterranean diet and are associated with having many beneficial effects on […]
Poultry producers are successfully tackling challenges COVID-19 challenges, but the industry that emerges post-pandemic will be very different to the one we know today s the poultry industry now in a portal to a different world? It may well be according to Paul Aho, president of consultancy Poultry Perspective, and what lies on the other […]
Cage-free egg production turned into cage confinement for several reasons, including humane ones My blog last week about traditional egg production and cage-free egg production caused several positive reactions. On that occasion I asked to be informed about whether any organization promoted the benefits of traditional production. And that was the case. I was contacted […]
One thing that this unpredictable pandemic has pointed out clearly is that implementing new technology is now more important than ever. Think of how much more economically devastating the pandemic-associated restrictions would have been without the communication and sensing technologies that have been developed and widely adopted just in the past decade. We know technology […]