Salmonella may be harder to control after cage ban

In January 2012 the European Union ban on battery cages will come into force, egg producers may struggle to control salmonella, according to Anitox Corporation. Alan Doyle, Anitox’ European Business Development Manager, emphasises that despite data published by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) in 2011 showing that Salmonella control programs in laying birds have been highly successful the industry simply cannot afford to be complacent. Doyle says that “The need for caution was highlighted a recent study in Belgium to quantify the effects of housing systems on the spread of Salmonella infection within layers and internal egg contamination. Read more ...

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Heat stress reduced in poultry with Acetic acid supplementation

Utilising acetic acid to supplement layer feed could be a cost efficient way of achieving good reductions in the negative effects of heat stress, improving egg laying production and quality, according to Anitox, a world leader in pathogen elimination and mould control products for the feed and milling industries. “High environmental temperatures can have a significant detrimental impact on laying hen performance, reducing feed intake, egg production and quality, as well as increasing mortality". Explains Alan Doyle, BVMS, MRCVS the company’s European Business Development Manager. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine and the International Milling Directory from Perendale Publishers.