Newsletter No. 95- Item 2 In January 2011 the FAO sent the WOA a questionnaire asking if the WOA had a Global Plan of Action for Animal Genetic Resources and if so for information on that plan. The document was … Continue reading →
This article discussed Food Particle Size and the use of the Bygholm Sieve as a tool to evaluate the accuracy of the particle size. The importance of particle size is as important with ostrich production as it is with pig … Continue reading →
Newsletter No: 94 This is the title of an article that can be viewed at the Pig Site. It references a new series of ‘Knowledge Transfer Bulletins’ from BPEX. The topic covers an extremely important aspect of livestock production and … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 93 This newsletter (December 2010) covered the sad news of the death of Steve Warrington, the founder of Ostriches on Line. Steve visited the farm and was taking the photo below as these chicks were clearly showing black … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 93 Pars Reform, the incubator company, has an interesting document entitled “Genetic Progress Inspires Changes in Incubation Technology”. Reading it, it is important to remember that the progress in poultry production is a direct result of the very … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 91 – Item 2 At the time of publication (October 2010) these two topics were actively discussed in the press. Whether or not they are safe for human consumption is not important when it comes to marketing our … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 89 – Item 1 The current (August 2010) edition of World Poultry carried a key article discussing the search for optimal broiler performance. The opening statement is true of any commercial livestock production business stating that “the objective … Continue reading →
Newsletter No. 86 As the title suggests, this section discussed the interrelationships between animal and human health. Below is a simplistic diagram outlining the interrelationships between human and animal diseases. The table below provides some estimated costs of disease outbreaks … Continue reading →
In June 2013 I attended a conference that discussed food availability. With austerity measures kicking in within Europe adding to the concerns of feeding growing populations discussions were focused on the fact that there is not a shortage of food, … Continue reading →
Here we discussed the introduction of Concentrate Feed in commercial livestock production. What is the definition of concentrate feeds in this context? I am not clear on that but would like to share my own personal journey to understand. As … Continue reading →
