Flagship and leading international events secured for Q3/Q4 next year Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, travel restrictions, and ongoing worldwide uncertainty, VNU Group modifies its show calendar to secure successful inter-regional exhibitions during the second half of 2021. The schedule modifications...

Written by Dr. Marleen BoerjanA hatchery got in touch with me recently about a worrying problem: 3-5% of the newly delivered chicks were dying during their first 3-5 days on the farm. As I arrived on site, chick boxes were being loaded onto a truck and even before entering the hatchery the...

Proper management and, most importantly, a high-quality drinking water system are a key investment to help optimise the results of your poultry production. Although water may seem just a minor part of overall production, it is the most important nutrient for a pullet to grow and a laying hen to...

Revolutionary reduction in electrical usage with OPTICON ORU-30Energy consumption is a large part of the cost to run your farm today. Therefor new types of fans are introduced. With a new motor technology designed for high performance and low energy consumption.To control...

The Feed to Food network is back to business, with a “facelift” to its brandingThe VIV mission to link professionals from Feed to Food continues and evolves, surely looking at the future. In the midst of these very dynamic and challenging times, the VIV organization takes the opportunity to improve its...

High environmental temperatures cause very serious economic losses to the egg industry each year. There are 3 major factors contributing to these losses: Biochemical, hormonal and metabolic changes due to high temperatures, in example increased production of free radicals that leads...