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Global Poultry Industry Coming to Georgia

The global poultry industry will be making its way to Atlanta, Georgia, this month where the International Poultry Exposition has been held for the last 63 years.

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The entire week in which the International Poultry Expo will be held has been officially designated as ‘IPE Week’, with an emphasis on educational programmes rounding off the week-long event.

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Slow Growth Forecast for Turkey Meat – P19 Since 2000, there have been years when global turkey production has expanded and others in which it has contracted, hence over the period to the estimates for 2012, the industry has recorded only slow growth averaging well below one per cent per year, according to industry watcher,Terry Evans, in his latest update on the prospects for the global turkey industry.

Different Moulting Methods for Laying Hens Compared – P26 Moulting diets comprising soybean hulls provided acceptable egg production post-moult, according to researchers in Brazil seeking an alternative to the usual method of complete fasting for laying hens. All moulting methods adversely affected bone quality, they noted.

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Editorial All good wishes to you from 5M Publishing and the team at ThePoultrySite Digital for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2012. The first edition of ThePoultrySite Digital for the year offers visitors to the International Poultry Expo (IPE) an overview of the show and the events surrounding it in the first ‘IPE Poultry Week’. IPE takes place in the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on 24 to 26 January.

IPE 2012 Jackie Linden ThePoultrySite.com Senior Editor jackie.linden@5mpublishing.com

The organisers, the US Poultry & Egg Association, say the show is the world's largest display of technology, equipment, supplies and services used in the production and processing of poultry and eggs and for those involved in feed manufacturing.All segments of the industry will be represented: feed milling, hatchery, live production, processing, further processing, marketing and all support activities. This year, the exhibition will be the centre piece for a week of events including seminars, education sessions and workshops, as well as a showcase for the latest developments in the poultry production and processing sectors. The entire week in which the International Poultry Expo will be held, has been officially designated as ‘IPE Week’, with an emphasis on educational programmes rounding out the week-long event. Also in this issue, industry watcher, Terry Evans, turns his attention to the turkey industry in his latest article in our series, Global Poultry Trends. Since 2000, he says, the industry has fluctuated in output but the average annual change over the period has been growth of less than one per cent. And finally in this issue, we report on Brazilian research comparing moulting methods for laying hens. Moulting diets comprising soybean hulls provided acceptable egg production post-moult as an alternative to the usual method of complete fasting. Jackie Linden

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IPE 2012 Visitors Guide I

Global Poultry Industry Coming to Georgia The global poultry industry will be making its way to Atlanta, Georgia, this month where the International Poultry Exposition has been held for the last 63 years. The show is the world's largest display of technology, equipment, supplies and services used in the production and processing of poultry and eggs and for those involved in feed manufacturing. All segments of the industry are represented: feed milling, hatchery, live production, processing, further processing, marketing and all support activities. This year, the exhibition will be the centre piece for a week of events including seminars, education sessions and workshops, as well as a showcase for the latest developments in the poultry production and processing sectors. The entire week in which the International Poultry Expo will be held, has been officially designated as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;IPE Week,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;, with an emphasis on educational programmes rounding out the week-long event. With the Expo starting at noon on the Tuesday, the organisers say the shift will help allow an increase in the amount of education programmes available at the front and back end of the Expo. "Our long-standing International Poultry Scientific Forum, Pet Food Conference, Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit, and USPoultry Education Programs are an important part of IPE and provide people with an additional purpose for attending the Expo," said John Starkey, president of US Poultry & Egg Association.

Global Poultry Industry Coming to Georgia Countries with the greatest representation in 2011

Percentage of visitors by region in 2011

"IPE Week gives us an opportunity to provide additional education programmes, something we have not been able to do in the past," he added. There were 903 exhibitors at the 2011 expo, which represents the primary funding source for the US Poultry and Egg Association – the association for producers and processors of broilers, turkeys, ducks, eggs, and breeding stock, as well as allied companies. The organisation represents its poultry and egg members through research, education, communications and technical services and all the profit earned

at the International Poultry Expo goes directly back into the industry in the form of research grants, educational programmes, communications and technical assistance. This year will be the sixth that the exposition has joined forces with the International Feed Expo – a joint effort that the US Poultry and Egg Association says has produced some impressive attendance numbers. Last year, attendance hit 20,742 – up from 18,896 in 2010.

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Global Poultry Industry Coming to Georgia "Add to that the co-location of the International Feed Expo and a wide range of international decision-makers attend this annual event to network and become briefed on the latest technological developments and issues facing the industry. "The 2011 show featured more than 4,300 visitors from over 102 countries. Latin American/Caribbean countries represent the largest region of international visitors but we have seen growth in numbers coming from Europe. Canada represents the largest single country outside the United States with regards to number of attendees." Last year, the exhibition attracted attendance from nearly 100 major broiler, turkey, egg and food processors from North America including companies such as Tyson Foods, Townsends, Wayne Farms, Sara Lee, Perdue Farms, Sanderson Farms, Maple Leaf Farms, Kraft Foods, Koch Foods, House of Raeford, Foster Farms, Cargill, Butterball and Case Foods.

International attendees numbered 4,371, an increase of 505 over 2010, with Latin America constituting the largest regional segment at 43 per cent of non-US attendees. The largest attendance numbers for individual countries outside of the US came from Canada with 767 visitors followed by Mexico with 516, Brazil 276, Colombia 256 and Venezuela 207. Outside of the Americas, there has also been significant attendance from Europe and also an increasing number of visitors from China, whose numbers reached 203 last year. With the Expo based in the US, the majority of the visitors are from the domestic market with nearly 16,400 attending last year.The majority of the US visitors came from Georgia with 4,291 followed by North Carolina with 893, Illinois 876, Arkansas 760 and Alabama 713. "The International Poultry Expo continues to grow in stature as the premiere international trade show," said the organisers.

Among the exhibitors will be breeding and genetics companies, animal health companies. Housing and equipment companies and specialists in poultry feed and nutrition, including: AB Vista Aviagen Biomin Ceva CID Lines Cobb Danisco DSM Grimaud Freres Hubbard Hy-Line Merck Novartis Novus Orka Food Technology Pas Reform Petersime Pfizer Vencomatic

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The International Poultry Exposition will run on Tuesday 24 January from 12:00 to 17:00, Wednesday 25 January from 09:00 to 17:00 and on Thursday 26 January from 09:00 to 15:00.The registration fee is now $60.

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IPE Week Expands Education Programme

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IPE 2012 Visitors Guide II

IPE Week Expands Education Programme The entire week in which the International Poultry Expo will be held has been officially designated as â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;IPE Weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, with an emphasis on educational programmes rounding off the week-long event. With the Expo starting at noon on Tuesday 24 January, the shift will help allow an increase in the amount of education programmes available at the front and back end of the Expo. IPE Week will feature a series of dynamic education programmes addressing current industry issues.The education programme schedule includes the International Poultry Scientific Forum, Pet Food Conference, Animal Agricultural Sustainability Summit, Hatchery-Breeder Clinic, and AFIA International Feed Education programme. New for 2012 are the following educational programmes: Chartering the Course: An Executive Conference on the Future of the American Poultry Industry (which incorporate the Market Intelligence Forum); IPE Pre-Harvest Food Safety Conference (a compliment to the highly successful 2011 IPE Salmonella and Campylobacter Reduction Conference); USPoultry/UEP Symposium on the Future of American Egg Production; and the National Renderer's Association Quality Feed Ingredients Conference. INTERNATIONAL POULTRY SCIENTIFIC FORUM The International Poultry Scientific Forum to be held 23 and 24 January is sponsored by the Southern Poultry Science Society, the Southern Conference on Avian Diseases, and the US Poultry & Egg Association.

IPE Week Expands Education Programme The forum presents information on industry topics such as environmental management, nutrition, physiology, pathology, processing and products, and avian diseases. The cost of the forum, which includes the Expo registration, is $70. The conference programme and abstracts from the presentations are available on the education programmes section of the International Poultry Exposition web site. EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE ON THE FUTURE OF THE AMERICAN POULTRY AND EGG INDUSTRY The International Poultry Expo will host a conference entitled, ‘Charting the Course: An Executive Conference on the Future of the American Poultry and Egg Industry’, as a key component of its educational programmes at the 2012 Expo. The conference will be moderated by Mike Donohue, Vice President of Agri Stats and will examine current economic conditions, global competitiveness, and provide a vision of the American poultry industry in the coming years. The conference is free of charge to all Expo attendees. "Perhaps in no other time in the history of poultry processing and production have the challenges been greater for our industries," commented USPoultry chairman, Gary Cooper of Cooper Farms in Oakwood, Ohio. "Our industry currently faces high input costs, social concerns, government regulations and international competition, while trying to keep abreast of the increasing global demand for food. The 'Charting the Course' poultry conference was added to the 2012 IPE/IFE educational programmes to help provide industry leaders with a view to the current and upcoming challenges and opportunities facing our industry," Mr Cooper said. Several prominent guests will be on hand to give presentations. Jeff Simmons, President of Elanco, will conduct a presentation on Making Safe, Affordable and Abundant Food a Global Reality. Jim Paulsen, Chief

Investment Strategist for Wells Capital Management, will discuss current and future economic conditions with an Economic Outlook presentation. Adriaan Weststrate and David Nelson from Rabobank International will look at the drivers and issues for the future in their presentation, Global Competitiveness, during the poultry break-out session. Other topics to be addressed as part of the 'Casting a Vision for the American Poultry Industry' poultry break-out session are Technology vs. Labor with Doug Britton from the Georgia Tech Research Institute, Management Development and Succession Planning with Paul Pressley from USPoultry, Social Issues with Yvonne Vizzier Thaxton University of Arkansas – Animal Welfare, Environment, Food Safety, Employee Welfare and University Research with Don Conner from Auburn University. The break-out session for the egg industry will see Dr Ferry Leenstra from Wageningen University in The Netherlands talk on 'Global Competitiveness – Lessons learned from the Last 10 Years and Drivers and Issues for the Future'. Dr Darrin Karcher from Michigan State University will talk on 'Housing Alternatives and Results' and Dr Jeff Buhr from the USDA ARS will speak on 'Food Safety Implications of Various Alternative Production Systems' in the session on the Status of Current Production Systems Research. Gene Gregory from United Egg Producers will talk on the 'UEP-HSUS agreement – What It Means to

FEATURE ARTICLE the Industry' and Tom Silva from J.S. West Milling Co will talk on the 'Initial Results from Enriched Colony Housing'.

The programme takes place in Room A Hall 404 on Wednesday 25 January. INTERNATIONAL RENDERING SYMPOSIUM

The Executive Conference on the Future of the American Poultry and Egg Industry will be held on Wednesday 25 January in Room A411 from 08:00 to 12:00 noon. AFIA INTERNATIONAL FEED EDUCATION PROGRAMME The international feed education programme will see Tim Lease, P.E., president,WL Port-Land Systems, Inc. discuss Selecting the Proper Equipment to Maximise Efficiency and Richard Sellers, vice president of feed regulation and nutrition, American Feed Industry Association give an update on the Food Safety Modernization Act. The programme will conclude with a presentation from Keith Epperson, vice president of manufacturing and training, American Feed Industry Association on EPA & OSHA Updates looking at the Combustible Dust Rule and the NESHAP Rule.

The International Poultry Expo is introducing a new education programme – the International Rendering Symposium: Focus on Quality – as a featured component of its educational programmes at the 2012 Expo. The programme is co-sponsored by the National Renderers Association and US Poultry & Egg Association. The US rendering industry collects and safely processes more than 50 billion pounds of animal byproducts each year. Through this process the industry converts these materials into fats and proteins used in animal feed. The rendering industry provides services for the safe collection of these materials, transports the materials in bio-secure, leak-proof trucks and uses heat (240 to 290°F) to dehydrate and separate the fat and solid materials.

IPE Week Expands Education Programme This extensive process builds on the need to include safety and quality into a rendered product. "Rendered by-products are an essential aspect to the poultry industry," said Dr David Meeker, Vice President of Scientific Services for the National Renderers Association. "Encompassing safety and quality control practices serve as the foundation to the production of a quality product.This programme will include several globally recognised speakers who will focus on control methods, microbiological controls, research, and useful details on using rendered products in high quality diets for various species," he said. "We really appreciate the National Rendering Association developing this excellent and timely educational programme. We have had a number of loyal rendering-based exhibitors for many years, and we think adding this programme makes Atlanta the place to be for anyone in the world wanting to learn about the industry and see the latest equipment and technology," remarked John Starkey, President of USPoultry. Topics will include Global Rendering Markets, Rendering Code of Practice for Safety and Quality - Certification Standards, Controlling Salmonella in Feed, Research in the Rendering Industry,The Role of Rendered Products in Aquaculture Feeds, Rendered Products for Pet Food, and other issue-specific subjects. The International Rendering Symposium will be held in Room B-405 on Thursday 26 January from 13:00 to 17:30 and on Friday 27 January from 08:00 to 12:00 noon. ANIMAL AGRICULTURE SUSTAINABILITY SUMMIT AT IPE/IFE 2012 The fourth annual Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will have a series of presentations on operational approaches to sustainability that will help attendees identify and discuss challenges for the future. The programme is free of charge for all registered Expo attendees.

This year's Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will focus on sustainability in lean times with an emphasis on getting back to basics. Programme topics will include Building a Culture of Sustainability; Operational Efficiencies; Long-term Risk Management Approach and Communicating Sustainability. Jim Perdue, Chairman of Perdue Farms, and Mike Helgeson, CEO of GNP Company, will participate in a panel discussing the importance of sustainability efforts within the poultry and egg industry. The summit will also include family farm award presentations on behalf of USPoultry. The Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sustainability in Lean Times: Getting Back to Basics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will take place in Room A-411 on Monday 23 January from 13:00 to 17:00 and on Tuesday 24 January from 09:00 to 11:00. HATCHERY-BREEDER CLINIC RETURNS TO IPE 2012 The Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will provide an opportunity for hatchery and breeder flock managers to learn the latest techniques for producing high quality chicks. The Clinic will cover both hatchery and breeder operations, so that both functions can be kept abreast of new innovations and basic management principles. Topics will include an Agri Stats Industry Overview; Salmonella and Campylobacter: What's Coming Down the Pipeline for Breeders; Disease Update for Breeders; Incubation Needs for Modern Breeds; New Equipment for Hatcheries and Breeder Farms; Heat

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Recovery Systems for Hatcheries; Changing Vaccination programmes and the Impact of Disease Trends; Male Management for Optimum Fertility; and Alternative Feed Ingredients for Breeders. The Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will take place in Rooms B-405 and B406a on Tuesday 24 January from 08:00 to 12:00 noon and Wednesday 25 January from 08:00 to 12:00 noon. PET FOOD CONFERENCE The 5th annual Pet Food Conference, sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association and the Poultry Protein and Fat Council, covers a variety of topics ranging from regulatory issues to technical aspects of production and product claims, marketing and nutrition. The morning session will be focused on ingredient issues and the afternoon will be focused on food safety. The new Pet Food Certification programme, a third-party certification system, will be highlighted at the event as well. More details are available at: www.petfoodconference.com. The programme is expected to start with a look at Domestic and Global Industry Trends from Svetlana Uduslivaia from Euromonitor International, followed by a presentation on Ingredient Variability â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Why

Should You Care? by Dr Dale Hill from ADM Alliance Nutrition Inc. There will then be an FDA/AAFCO Panel looking at an FDA Regulatory Update on Ingredient Approvals (GRAS, FAP lite), and Unapproved Animal Drugs and Calorie Labelling and AAFCO's IDC Review Process, Listing GRAS in the Official Publication, Where is it going in the Future? There will also be an Ingredient Supplier Question & Answer Panel: Establishing Quality Relationships and Safety Issues of Concern with Chuck Hayden from Trouw Nutrition USA LLC, Richard McKinley from SPF North America and James La Marta of DSM Nutritional Products. The FDA is also due to give a presentation on Food

IPE Week Expands Education Programme

Safety Modernization Act and Salmonella and there will be a discussion on Pet Food Safety Topics Trends and Methods to Control. The conference will conclude with a panel discussion on What's Next in Food Safety? The Pet Food Conference will take place in Rooms B302 to B304 on Tuesday 24 January. IPE PRE-HARVEST FOOD SAFETY CONFERENCE The Pre-Harvest Food Safety Conference, an educational opportunity developed by the US Poultry & Egg Association (USPoultry), the National Chicken Council (NCC), the North American Meat Processors Association (NAMP), Auburn University (AU) and the University of Georgia (UGA), will consist of two half-day sessions conducted on Wednesday and Thursday during the 2012 International Poultry Expo (IPE). All registered Expo attendees are eligible to attend the Pre-Harvest and Food Safety Conference for an additional $150.

This event will complement the highly successful 2011 Salmonella and Campylobacter Reduction Conference, by bringing regulators and researchers together with experts from the poultry industry, and the allied industries that serve them, to discuss the known and unknown issues associated with the control of foodborne pathogens in pre-harvest operations. This conference will be one of the most thorough explorations into the poultry pre-harvest arena that has ever been conducted, so attendees will find it relevant regardless of other similar such events they may have previously attended. "When one considers the food safety issues the poultry industry is facing, it is hard to see how such a conference could be more relevant and timely," remarked Dr Pettit Ewing of Koch Foods and chairman of the USPoultry Food Safety Advisory Committee. "This conference will provide an in-depth exploration into the poultry pre-harvest arena, so attendees will find it relevant regardless of other food safety-related

FEATUREâ&#x20AC;&#x2C6;ARTICLE events they may have previously attended," said Dr Alling Yancy, Vice President of Food Safety and Production Programs for USPoultry. Programme topics include FSIS Update, Salmonella Intervention Strategies in Poultry Live Production Operations, Use of Commercial Vaccines to Control Salmonella, Use of Autogenous Vaccines to Control Salmonella, Environmental Impacts of On-Farm Interventions to Control Salmonella, Current Trends in Antibiotic Usage in Food Animal Production, Industry Assessment of Salmonella on the Farm, and Industry Assessment of Campylobacter on the Farm. It will take place in Room B-401/402 on 25 and 26 January. International Poultry Expo and University of Georgia Collaborate on Educational Programme The International Poultry Exposition is collaborating with the University of Georgia to promote the Georgia International Poultry Short Course 2012 to be held 27 to 31 January in Athens, Georgia. Registrants who sign up for the Georgia International Poultry Short Course will also receive registration to the 2012 International Poultry. The Georgia International Poultry Course is a fourday day conference designed by the Department of Poultry Science at the University of Georgia.

are: US poultry industry structure and economics, poultry nutrition, poultry diets, broiler breeder management, incubation/hatchery management, hot weather management, cold weather ventilation, foot pad dermatitis, poultry mortality management, live production environmental management, poultry processing, processing food safety and HACCP, environmental impacts of processing, biosecurity and vaccination programmes, egg layer production and management, pastured poultry, energy use and conservation, and animal welfare. Registration for the course is $800. Registration after 15 January 2012 will incur an additional fee. More information can be found at www.poultry.uga.edu/extension/InternationalShortCourse.htm. The International Poultry Expo is also collaborating with the University of Georgia to promote a Poultry Processing Spanish Course to be held from 28 January to 1 February in Athens. Registrants, who sign up for the Poultry Processing Spanish Course, will also receive registration to the 2012 International Poultry Expo. Programme topics include Good Poultry Practices; Primary, Secondary and Further Processing, Food Safety Integration,Value-added Processing and Quality and Culinary Parameters.

It will cover a broad range of topics for individuals new to the poultry industry, as well as for experienced professionals. In addition to formal instruction, demonstrations in various areas of poultry science will be conducted at the university research facility in Athens. During this programme, participants will have the opportunity to interact with experts in many areas. In addition, translation to Spanish may be available based on participant applications. The course will immediately follow the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta.

For more information on IPE or the other related events mentioned, please go to the IPE web site.

Some topics that will be covered in the short course

Slow Growth Forecast for Turkey Meat

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Global Poultry Trends

Slow Growth Forecast for Turkey Meat Since 2000, there have been years when global turkey production has expanded and others in which it has contracted, hence over the period to the estimates for 2012, the industry has recorded only slow growth averaging well below one per cent per year, according to industry watcher, Terry Evans, in his latest update on the prospects for the global turkey industry. According to FAOSTAT, data turkey meat production between 2000 and 2009 (table 1) expanded by some 0.4 per cent from a little under 5.1 million tonnes to almost 5.3 million tonnes. However, when making these calculations, FAOSTAT has assumed that annual production in Poland has been between 50,00 and 60,000 tonnes, despite data on Poland's turkey meat exports amounting to 80,000 tonnes in 2008 and 73,000 tonnes in 2009! Another statistical source has indicated that turkey production in Poland is in the region of 280,000 tonnes which, if correct, would mean that the FAOSTAT total for Europe and the world is understated by at least 200,000 tonnes. So, the actual global total for 2009 could be about 5.5 million tonnes while the forecasts for 2011 and 2012 would rise to around 5.7 million tonnes. This again underlines the point that on many occasions, a series of data should not be taken too literally; the trend is much more important. Based on FAOSTAT figures, the number of turkeys slaughtered worldwide in 2009 was a little more than 656 million, which represented a reduction of some 34 million (five per cent) on the 2008 record of almost 691 million. Of the 2009 total, 380.6 million (58 per cent) were killed in the Americas and 212 million (32 per cent) in Europe.

Slow Growth Forecast for Turkey Meat

Table 1. Global turkey meat production (tonnes) Region/Country

2000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010E

2011F

2012F

AFRICA of which: Algeria Egypt Morocco Tunisia AMERICAS of which: Argentina Brazil Canada Chile Mexico US ASIA of which: Israel Turkey + EUROPE EU of which: Austria France Germany Hungary Italy Netherlands Poland + Portugal Spain UK OCEANIA of which Australia WORLD

92.5

92.4

89.8

116.1

128.0

126.0

130

4.0 11.8 33.6 29.9 2,831.0

17.4 10.5 18.0 31.5 3,071.1

8.3 9.7 30.0 27.2 3,183.7

11.7 10.8 40.0 38.6 3,418.6

13.4 10.5 50.0 38.6 3,616.6

13.4 10.5 48.6 39.8 3,324.3

3,320.0

3,460

34.7 137.0 152.6 62.0 23.1 2,419.0 167.1

35.2 275.0 155.4 87.0 18.8 2,496.6 142.7

35.2 290.0 163.4 90.4 22.4 2,579.1 135.3

35.7 395.0 169.7 94.7 20.8 2,699.3 132.6

35.7 438.0 180.0 101.9 23.8 2,833.7 125.4

35.7 426.2 166.5 100.0 23.8 2,568.5 119.7

485.0 2,526.8 120.0

512 2,590 120

530 2,570 120

137.4 11.8 1,970.0 1,950.3

113.4 12.2 1,853.2 1,824.6

106.0 11.6 1,738.1 1,720.6

104.0 12.2 1,651.2 1,634.5

97.0 12.2 1,692.2 1,675.0

92.0 12.2 1664.1 1,644.1

1,717.0 1,700.0

1,770 -

1,740 -

23.8 738.0 295.5 98.0 327.0 54.7 11.5 43.6 21.8 255.0 26.4

29.9 546.1 384.8 98.2 299.8 58.7 60.0 36.9 20.2 206.0 12.8

29.6 505.4 376.0 102.3 273.8 58.0 62.1 37.4 21.3 183.8 23.1

28.1 455.2 374.9 103.2 279.5 52.0 67.6 39.7 24.3 151.3 37.8

27.6 427.3 440.0 101.9 310.6 52.7 55.0 37.9 25.5 135.4 52.1

25.0 397.0 438.0 94.1 305.1 58.1 49.7 35.8 26.0 156.7 54.0

391.0 483.0 279.0 280.0 162.0 55.0

380 480 270 280 160 50

25.2 5,087.0

11.6 5,172.1

21.7 5,170.0

36.4 5,356.3

50.8 5,614.2

52.7 5,290.2

5,451.0

5,530

5,500

E, estimated; F, forecast: + higher figures quoted by other sources (see text), Source: FAO to 2009

Based on FAOSTAT figures, the number of turkeys slaughtered worldwide in 2009 was a little more than 656 million, which represented a reduction of some 34 million (five per cent) on the 2008 record of almost 691 million. Of the 2009 total, 380.6 million (58 per cent) were killed in the Americas and 212 million (32 per cent) in Europe. An interesting feature of the development of the turkey industry has been how the average eviscerated of birds has increased. Back in 2000, the average carcass weight globally was around 7.6kg. However, this disguises big differences between regions and, more importantly, countries. Thus, at that time, the average eviscerated weight of turkeys in Italy was 9.7kg, which contrasted with just over 9kg in the USA and 6.4kg in France. By 2009, the global average

had risen to almost 8.1kg. While the average in Italy had increased by 0.7kg to 10.4kg, the gain in the USA was even more rapid as the average went up by 1.5kg to 10.5kg. In contrast, the increase in France was just 0.5kg to reach 6.8kg while in Germany, the weight gain was marginal the average rising from 8.6kg to 8.7kg. The higher slaughter weights reflects changes in the market place with consumers not only buying whole birds for special holiday occasions, while consuming turkey portions and prepared product at other times of the year. For example, in the US back in the 1970s, at least half the turkeys produced were eaten over the festive holidays, while today this proportion has contracted to around 30 per cent. Although the number of turkeys slaughtered worldwide actually declined from 667 million in 2000 to

FEATURE ARTICLE Table 2. World's top 10 turkey-producing countries in 2000 and 2009 ('000 tonnes) Country

2000

Country

2009

2,419

2,569

France

738

France

438

Italy

327

Italy

426

Germany

296

Germany

397

255

305

Canada

153

Canada

167

Israel

138

Israel

157

Brazil

137

Brazil

100

Hungary

Chile

TOTAL

4,623

Broadly speaking, table 2 shows that the 10 biggest turkey meat producers accounted for 90 per cent of global production in 2000 and also in 2009. However, there have been some dramatic changes in the ranking of those countries, which underline the point that Europe's share of the total has declined over the review period. Thus, in 2000, four European countries occupied the second to fifth places in the league table but by 2009, France, Italy and the UK had slipped down to the fourth, fifth and seventh positions, respectively. On the other hand, the expansion that has occurred in Germany had pushed this country into the number two position although forecasts for 2011 and 2012 indicate that, in these years, Brazil (which was eighth in 2000) with a forecast production of some 500,000 tonnes a year, will have knocked Germany off the number two spot. Outside of the Americas and Europe, the only country producing significant quantities of turkey meat is Israel although even here, output has contracted to less than 100,000 tonnes a year. Figure 1 shows how Brazil and Germany are the only countries among the major producers to exhibit consistent growth throughout the period 2000 to 2009 but the forecasts for 2011 and 2012 (which are included in the graph, Figure 1) reveal that, while continued growth is anticipated in Brazil, output in Germany likely to level out and possibly decline slightly. The chart also presents what one statistical reporting authority considers is happening in Poland with production rising from around 260,000 tonnes to 285,000 tonnes between 2005 and 2008 and having since contracted a little to around 280,000 tonnes.

TOTAL

94 92 4,745

The 38 per cent expansion that occurred in Africa between 2000 and 2009 was mainly the result of significant increases in Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria. However, the regional total still represents no more than 2.5 per cent of the global figure. Clearly, the Americas is the main producing region with the United States easily the number one producer, accounting for almost 2.6 million tonnes a year or some three-quarters of the regional total. Back in 2000, this country's share was considerably higher at 85 per cent, however. In 2011, it is estimated that 244 million turkeys will be killed in the US although in 2000, the number was higher at 271 million which, in turn, was well below the 1996 record of more than 300 million. In 2009/10 half of the birds were grown in just four states â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Minnesota, North Carolina, Arkansas and Missouri. Also, more than a half were processed by just three companies â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Butterball LLC, Jennie-O Turkey Store, Inc and Cargill Value Added Meats. The expansion in Brazil has been nothing short of dramatic, output having increased four-fold between 2000 and the forecast for 2012. Much of the increase has been built on an expanding export trade. However, there are now signs that exports have suffered a set-back, which is likely to apply a brake on the rate of production growth even though domestic consumption continues to go up. Production in Europe is entirely related to developments in the European Union and, as has been noted earlier, the current and short-term prospects for

Slow Growth Forecast for Turkey Meat

Figure 1. Turkey meat production in selected countries ('000 tonnes)

which are for a level of growth well below what has been achieved during the first half of the past decade. Among the major producers only Germany has expanded output as production in France, Italy and the UK has markedly declined. The doubling of output in Oceania is a direct reflection of the gains made by Australia's turkey industry, where annual output currently stands around 53,000 tonnes. TURKEY TRADE FLAT International trade in turkey meat can be described as 'flat' as global exports have hovered between 830,000 tonnes and 950,000 tonnes throughout the past decade with no definite trend emerging. Exports of turkey meat, like its production, are primarily restricted to two regions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Europe and the Americas, and a handful of countries (table 3). The Americas' role in this trade has increased at the expense of Europe. In 2009, the Americas accounted for some 41 per cent of the global total and Europe

57 per cent, which compares with 29 per cent and 68 per cent, respectively, back in 2000. The Americas has the world's biggest exporter, the US, whose volumes of fresh/frozen product traded have fluctuated from year to year between 180,000 and 280,000 tonnes between 2000 and 2009. In 2010, US turkey meat exports amounted to 265,000 tonnes, of which 146,000 tonnes went to Mexico, while a further 63,000 tonnes were shipped to China, Hong Kong, Canada and the Dominican Republic, these five markets accounting for 80 per cent of the total. During that year, exports represented around 10.5 per cent of US domestic production. More than 90 per cent of shipments are turkey parts and dark meat products. USDA forecasts for 2011 anticipate an increase in US exports to 295,000 tonnes, though for 2012, a cut-back to 281,000 tonnes is foreseen. Having expanded throughout the period 2000 to 2008, exports from Brazil have since declined, primarily as a result of reduced purchases by its largest market, the European Union. However, Brazilian traders are currently optimistic about sales to the EU

FEATURE ARTICLE Table 3. Exports of fresh and frozen turkey meat ('000 tonnes) Region/Country

2000

2005

2006

2007

2008

1.3

0.5

0.3

0.4

266.2

384.6

350.6

360.2

423.3

342.0

Brazil

42.5

111.8

79.0

84.2

95.6

76.7

Canada

13.0

23.1

25.7

26.4

24.9

24.7

Chile

5.4

14.1

16.8

18.0

16.0

18.0

USA

197.1

234.6

227.9

230.3

284.9

221.0

ASIA EUROPE

20.3

12.4

12.9

20.5

13.2

10.2

611.5

528.2

511.2

497.5

496.5

470.2

AFRICA AMERICAS

2009

of which:

of which: France

286.9

187.1

155.3

123.2

110.5

105.5

Germany

31.7

76.8

70.7

68.6

79.6

71.1

Hungary

23.3

26.4

28.0

33.6

34.1

35.2

Italy

36.6

54.5

59.7

53.4

59.6

54.9

Netherlands

93.4

33.6

32.4

46.4

39.7

44.9

Poland

0.0

44.1

57.6

68.4

80.0

73.1

Spain

12.2

10.8

11.0

15.1

18.4

17.9

39.4

45.1

45.8

42.2

36.5

30.2

3.6

5.3

6.1

5.9

4.0

902.8

931.0

880.5

884.6

939.3

827.8

OCEANIA WORLD

and are also seeking out new markets in Asia, particularly Malaysia and Indonesia. Canada exports around 25,000 tonnes a year though the figure has not changed greatly over the past decade, its two biggest customers being the US and South Africa. The other country in this region shipping significant amounts is Chile, the total having risen from around 5,500 tonnes in 2000 to nearly 18,000 tonnes in 2009. Europe's exports are almost all accounted for by shipments from EU member countries but the annual total has declined from more than 600,000 tonnes to 470,000 tonnes in 2009. If sales to fellow EU countries are discounted, annual exports are less than 150,000 tonnes. A major factor contributing to the decline has been the reduction in purchases by Russia from more than 100,000 tonnes back in 2000 to just 40,000 tonnes in 2009, while the forecasts for 2011 and 2012 point to this figure falling further to around 30,000 tonnes. Outside Europe, turkey meat imports are almost negligible with the exceptions of Mexico and China. Purchases by Mexico escalated to around 200,000 tonnes in 2008 but then fell back to 143,000 tonnes,

as the quantity bought from the US slumped from 154,000 tonnes to 111,000 tonnes. However, since then, Mexico's total imports have climbed back to the 160,000-tonne level with the forecast for 2012 at 164,000 tonnes. Recent years have witnessed an increase in purchases by China where virtually all the turkey meat consumed is imported and the total is forecast to reach almost 50,000 tonnes by 2012 with some 90 per cent being bought from the US. Europe imported 450,000 tonnes of turkey meat in 2009 (table 4) with EU member states taking 380,000 tonnes. If intra-EU trade is excluded then annual receipts amounted to around 100,000 tonnes and this figure is expected to contract to some 90,000 tonnes in the next couple of years. LITTLE INCREASE IN TURKEY CONSUMPTION Although there are few measurements of turkey meat consumption, while the total quantity consumed globally has increased, the rate of growth has not matched that of the human population. As a result, the uptake per person has not gone up and worldwide, it looks to average around 0.8kg per person per year.

Slow Growth Forecast for Turkey Meat

Table 4. Imports of fresh and frozen turkey meat ('000 tonnes) Region/Country

2000

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

AFRICA

61.1

61.5

76.3

91.7

95.3

79.3

Benin

22.9

19.0

20.0

23.7

36.3

34.4

Gabon

21.1

24.8

33.9

39.4

30.7

25.5

South Africa

21.1

24.8

33.9

39.4

30.7

25.5

156.5

215.6

220.9

240.6

239.4

191.9

of which:

AMERICAS of which: Guatemala

0.3

2.5

2.0

3.0

4.1

4.3

Panama

2.6

5.2

6.5

6.2

5.7

4.3

Peru

3.8

2.7

2.9

3.2

3.8

4.2

Mexico

132.4

177.2

179.6

192.3

194.7

142.9

US ASIA

0.5

4.2

7.2

6.4

9.3

122.1

71.2

85.3

116.2

93.3

94.5

China mainland

51.6

24.7

26.7

35.7

54.4

35.1

China Hong Kong SAR

26.1

8.7

9.8

7.2

8.7

5.5

11.2

15.6

17.8

9.6

24.1

10.4

8.7

31.0

1.6

26.0

of which:

Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates

1.3

8.9

5.9

5.1

433.7

535.1

499.7

486.2

480.0

450.2

Austria

15.3

31.4

27.7

33.4

30.5

35.3

Belgium

41.4

48.6

39.4

34.0

30.4

33.1

France

5.0

16.3

18.5

19.2

21.0

25.9

Germany

92.4

80.1

74.2

86.5

93.9

81.9

Netherlands

26.2

22.5

20.3

44.9

39.0

34.0

105.2

103.9

89.4

72.9

65.2

40.0

Spain

35.6

33.9

29.3

31.0

26.8

23.6

17.8

25.9

44.8

26.9

23.2

23.1

0.6

1.4

1.2

1.0

0.7

902.8

931.0

880.5

884.6

939.3

827.8

EUROPE of which:

Russian Federation

OCEANIA WORLD

Source: FAO

Figure 2. Leading turkey meat exporting countries ('000 tonnes)

FEATURE ARTICLE Figure 3. Leading turkey meat importing countries ('000 tonnes)

Table 5.Turkey meat consumption in selected countries (kg/person) Region/Country Brazil Canada EU-27 Mexico Russia US

2003 0.9 4.3 3.7 1.6 0.9 7.9

2004 1.0 4.3 3.7 1.5 0.8 7.8

2005 1.1 4.4 3.6 1.9 0.9 7.6

LITTLE INCREASE IN TURKEY CONSUMPTION Although there are few measurements of turkey meat consumption, while the total quantity consumed globally has increased, the rate of growth has not matched that of the human population. As a result, the uptake per person has not gone up and worldwide, it looks to average around 0.8kg per person per year. Detailed figures are only available for a few countries (table 5) and readers should note that the uptakes for 2010 and 2011 have been presented to the nearest whole number, as it can be argued that the errors involved in calculating the available supplies of turkey meat, as well as human population numbers, make assessing consumption levels more precisely debatable. By far the world's biggest eaters of turkey meat are the Israelis whose average annual consumption is around 10kg. Consumer appreciation of turkey's good taste and

2006 1.0 4.4 3.5 1.9 0.8 7.7

2007 1.4 4.5 3.3 2.0 0.7 8.0

2008 1.5 4.7 3.3 2.0 0.8 8.2

2009 2010P 2011F 1.6 2.0 2.0 4.7 5.0 5.0 3.3 4.0 4.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 1.0 1.0 8.0 7.0 7.0 P, provisional; F, forecast, Source: USDA

nutritional value gave consumption in the US a massive boost in the 1980s when average uptake reached 7.7kg per person, which was more than double the levels recorded in the 1970s. However, since 1990, the quantity eaten has broadly settled at this level and is calculated to have averaged 7.5kg in 2010, though it is forecast to slip to 7.4kg in 2011 an 2012. Per-capita consumption in Canada is around 5kg a year, while the average for the EU is assessed at around 4kg. Consumption in Mexico and Brazil appears to range between 1.0 and 2.0kg while, for all the other countries where this assessment is made, the average is 1kg or less. It is difficult to see per-capita turkey meat consumption increasing much in developed countries although significant gains may occur in some of those with expanding economies, such as Russia and China and where currently the level of uptake is low.

Different Moulting Methods for Laying Hens Compared

Different Moulting Methods for Laying Hens Compared Moulting diets comprising soybean hulls provided acceptable egg production post-moult, according to researchers in Brazil seeking an alternative to the usual method of complete fasting for laying hens.All moulting methods adversely affected bone quality, they noted. Researcher H. Mazzuco at the institute, Embrapa Suínos e Aves at Concórdia in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina and colleagues there and at Universidade Regional Integrada at Erechim in the state of Rio Grande do Sul have compared different methods of moulting laying hens and published their paper in the December 2011 issue of Poultry Science. They explain that the purpose of their study was to evaluate alternative moulting protocols, assessing hen welfare and performance during and after moult. Hyline W-36 pullets were housed at 15 weeks of age and their egg production was obtained during this first cycle. When birds were 80 weeks old, one of the the following moulting treatments was applied: - a conventional moult consisting of 10 days of fasting, followed by cracked corn for eight days and a pullet developer diet for 10 days

less eggs than the moulted hens (P<0.0001). A significant treatment × age effect (P<0.0001) was observed for the variables of high-density lipoproteins and triglycerides. Control hens showed the lowest high-density lipoprotein concentration and the highest triglyceride levels at 84 weeks of age. The lack of difference in heterophil-to-lymphocyte ratio during moult suggests little influence of moulting protocols on this variable, report Mazzuco and co-authors. Regardless of the treatments, moulting was deleterious to bone quality. A high mobilisation of calcium through bone resorption for eggshell formation could explain the results obtained. Behavioural patterns coincided with a decline in frustration activities and an increase in alertness as moult proceeded until 83 weeks of age.

or one of four alternative moulting programmes: - a soy hulls-based diet (12 per cent crude protein; 1,455kcal per kg of metabolisable energy and 1.38 per cent calcium) offered for 14 days followed by cracked corn for four days and a pullet developer diet for 10 days Hen-day egg number was recorded daily for 56 weeks (between 80 and 136 weeks of age).

Mazzuco and co-authors concluded that alternative moulting diets consisting of soybean hulls were successful in providing acceptable post-moult egg production performance. REFERENCE Click here for the reference used in this article FURTHER READING

The researchers found that non-moulted hens laid fewer eggs (lower hen-day production) and fewer intact eggs and a higher number of cracked and shell-

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The groups cited ongoing pressure on domestic feed grain supplies and a discovery of $9 million of fraudulent renewable identification numbers as justifications for a hearing. The Coalition includes the National Cattlemen's Beef Association, the American Meat Institute, the National Chicken Council, the National Meat Association, the National Pork Producers Council and the National Turkey Federation. “In light of the ongoing pressures that the RFS is placing on the domestic feed grain supplies, something must be done to protect livestock... Read More...

EU EXTENDS ORGANIC DIET DEROGATION ANALYSIS - In a unique case, the EU has decided to extend the derogation allowing five per cent non-organic feed ingredients within organic pig and poultry diets, writes Charlotte Johnston, editor of ThePoultrySite. Until the end of last year, producers were able to feed five per cent of non-organic feed to organic pigs and poultry. However as of 1 January 2012, European legislation was set to come into play which would have meant that all organic poultry and pig producers would have to have fed 100 per cent organic feed. Instead, the European Commission has said that it will extend the derogation, after the industry expressed concerns for animal welfare. Read More...

Feeding & Nutrition CERTIFIED SOYA SHORTAGE WORRIES ZNFU

PROBIOTIC MAY REDUCE LAMENESS IN BROILERS

ZAMBIA - The Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) has said lack of certified soybeans in the country is affecting the production of the crop. The union said this has, in turn, affected the poultry industry.

US - The latest research findings from the University of Arkansas revealed that the prophylactic feeding of a probiotic to broilers reduced significantly the incidence of lameness, according to Michaela Mohnl, product manager for probiotics at Biomin Holding GmbH.

ZNFU president Jervis Zimba told AllAfrica that the country had witnessed an increase in the demand for poultry feed largely due to the increase in chicken and pig rearing but that demand had not matched the availability of certified soya beans seed. He said the increase in production levels of soya beans was also constrained and it was important that a lasting solution was found quickly. "Farmers have taken up the challenge of growing soya beans but have been constrained by limited availability of certified soya beans seed. Read More...

One of the most common causes of lameness in commercial broilers is bacterial chondronecrosis with osteomyelitis (BCO), formerly known as femoral head necrosis, which involves necrotic degeneration and microbial infection primarily within the proximal heads of the femur and tibia. It is caused by bacteria that reach the joints via the blood vessels. Bacteria can be transmitted from a number of sources or enter via the respiratory or digestive systems. To investigate whether probiotics have an impact on the incidence of lameness... Read More...

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Poultry Industry News DALLI THREATENS LEGAL ACTION OVER BATTERY CAGES EU - EU Commissioner John Dalli has revealed that action has already begun at European level to punish Member States who have made little or no effort to conform to new egg welfare laws. The Commissioner said that letters have already been sent to Member States, informing them they will be taken to court for failing to comply with laws to outlaw battery cages. He also revealed that his inspection teams are ready to go 'all-out' from 1 January 2012 to collect the evidence of non-compliance to back up the prosecution when it goes to court. He reinforced the message to those who are breaking the law that there will be no derogations and no escape route for those who have failed to comply. Read More...

Housing & Equipment NEW HOUSE CONSTRUCTED WITH HEAT EXCHANGER

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GERMANY - Recently, the Syring family from Bad Wildungen invited the public to an Open Day. When young farmer, Daniel Syring, showed a strong interest in poultry growing, the family decided to expand their farm with a new poultry house from Big Dutchman.

ITALY - Always following the principle of high quality, high efficiency, low maintenance and energy saving Termotecnica Pericoli is pleased to introduce to the market their innovative centrifugal system.

The well-done new house for 39,900 broilers has been completed and approx. 600 people seized the opportunity to visit the poultry house including poultry systems and heat exchanger. SAVING HEATING COSTS WITH THE ‘EARNY’ HEAT EXCHANGER To save heating costs, the two farmers decided to equip their new poultry house with the Big Dutchman heat exchanger, Earny. This system can help to reduce heating costs by up to 60 per cent especially in the cold season.

“Tried and Tested” is the best description for the Pericoli centrifugal shutter mechanism which has now been released for general distribution following in excess of 10 years of limited application and restricted to a few OEM branded fans. The EWS centrifugal mechanism utilises the rotation of the propeller blades to activate a bearing/shaft combination to open and close the shutters on the discharge side of the fan.This patented device results in all the effort and stress being discharged directly to the bear and not to and through the shaft.This design has created a more simple and robust unit with fewer wearing components. Read More...

REMOVING AIR POLLUTANTS & REDUCING ENERGY USE US - Researchers from North Carolina State University and West Virginia University have developed a new technology that can reduce air pollutant emissions from some chicken and pig houses, and also reduce their energy use by recovering and possibly generating heat. Specifically, the research team designed, built, and evaluated a proof-of-concept unit that incorporates a biofilter and a heat exchanger to reduce ammonia emissions from livestock barns, while also tempering – or heating up – the fresh air that is pumped into the barns. The pollution removal component utilizes a biofiltration mechanism, in which polluted air is passed through an organic medium, such as compost or wood chips, that contains bacteria.Those bacteria interact with the pollutants and break them down into harmless or less harmful constituents. Read More...

Poultry Industry News SHADE ENCOURAGES BETTER FREE RANGE USE

WORLD POULTRY SHOW RETURNS TO EUROTIER 2012

AUSTRALIA - The number of birds in the range depends on the availability of overhead cover and it is possible to get the birds out of the shed and improve their ranging ability by installing shaded areas, according to the latest issue of E-Chook News from Poultry CRC.

GERMANY - EuroTier will be held once again this year, including a special exhibition, World Poultry Show. The show will be on 13 to 16 November 2012 at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds.

On some free range egg and broiler (meat bird) farms, the outdoor range is a fenced open field with no overhead cover for birds. This does not allow the birds the opportunity to seek shade/shelter while in the range. The number of birds in the range depends on the availability of overhead cover and it is possible to get the birds out of the shed and improve their ranging ability by installing shaded areas. Chickens in an open range usually remain close to the poultry house and leave the area denuded of forage. However, when overhead shade is provided within 20 to 30 metres of the shed, more birds will be encouraged into the range.

With record figures of over 1,900 exhibitors and 145,000 visitors, EuroTier 2010 set new standards. It was characterised by a positive mood among exhibitors and visitors and put the spotlight on international trends in product innovations and services for animal husbandry. As the organiser, DLG (Deutsche LandwirtschaftsGesellschaft; German Agricultural Society) reports, in the coming year, EuroTier will be the only international exhibition in Europe for professional animal production that covers all sectors of the industry comprehensively – cattle, pig and poultry farming as well as aquaculture. Read More...

EU RULES REPRIEVE COULD BE ON CARDS FOR PRODUCERS

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IRELAND - A temporary reprieve could be on the cards for egg producers who have not changed their housing arrangements for poultry flocks to comply with EU directives. Independent.ie reports that up to 10 farmers across the country could be forced to cull hundreds of thousands of hens this week after the Department of Agriculture informed them they cannot sell eggs from their farms as 'table eggs'. Ireland is among 14 EU member states which have not fully complied with a directive issued back in 1999 to phase out so-called battery cages to house hens and replace them with 'enriched' cages.The use of the small-wire battery cages has been deemed illegal since 1 January.

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US - Several farm organizations, including the American Farm Bureau Federation, have signed a letter to the chairman and ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee calling for the rejection of additional, costly and unnecessary animal rights mandates proposed by the Humane Society of the United States.

GLOBAL - Poultry-specific LED light bulbs will revolutionise the future of energy efficiency for producers and improve performance, according to Glo Agrilamp, which also dispels a number of widely held misconceptions about light and its effects on poultry.

Citing NAFB News Service, Hoosier Ag Today reports that a bill is being prepared by Oregon Representative Kurt Schrader that would set federal standards for the welfare of egg-laying hens.

November saw the advent of the PIC Conference in London, Ontario, and for the first time, a new experience for the poultry lighting industry that was a surprise to us all, according to John Matcham, Head of Agriculture Glo Agrilamp.

The standards would allow for larger, enrichedcolony cages and phase out smaller cages over 15 to 18 years at what the United Egg Producers has estimated to be a cost of US$4 billion. Opposing groups have estimated the cost to be $10 billion. According to the letter, the bill...

Presentations of data from the University of Arkansas, the University of Guelph and from a number of Universities in Europe clearly demonstrated how not only the development of poultry-specific LED light bulbs will revolutionise the future of energy efficiency for producers but also the effective ways in which production performance can be improved.

SWEDEN BRACING FOR EU INDUCED EGG BOOM

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Despite the fact that the ban on barren poultry cages for egg laying hens in the EU was announced as early as 1999, there are today about 1,000 establishments in 14 member states that will not have changed when the ban comes into effect on 1 January. According to the Swedish Board of Agriculture (Jordbruksverket) poultry farmers who break the rules may be subject to sanctions... Read More...

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Poultry Industry News WORRY-FREE VENTILATION FOR CONSTANT CHICK QUALITY NETHERLANDS - Several years ago, Martin ‘Tiny’ Barten, senior hatchery specialist with Pas Reform, was involved in reviewing the incubation programme for a newly constructed hatchery in the humid tropics. The main issue was that, although hatchability was excellent, chick quality was not – primarily due to thick bellies. Lowering humidity set point in the setter from 53 per cent to 50 per cent delivered the quality this hatchery was looking for, with first week mortality in the farm reducing to significantly below their standard. However as soon as “winter”, with daily temperatures of 18 to 25°C, was over, October brought a combination of high temperatures (30°C) and high humidity (up to 80 per cent). Phone calls described the same thick-belly problem again. Read More...

IRANIAN ROSS DISTRIBUTOR ZARBAL OPENS $10M HATCHERY IRAN - Zarbal Grandparent Company, the Iranian Ross distributor, recently completed the construction of a state-of-the-art US$10-million hatchery in Rasht, near the coast of the Caspian Sea. The new facility has a capacity to set around 24 million eggs per year and more than doubles Zarbal’s current overall capacity, increasing the company’s production from around three million parent stock birds per year to around 10 million. The hatchery equipment, imported from Europe, is world-class and of the most modern standards.The investment in this world-class hatchery enables Zarbal to continue to supply the highest quality Ross 308 chicks to the majority of the Iranian market, while ensuring facilities adhere to the highest biosecurity requirements. John Maguire, Ross sales manager for the Middle East and Africa, said: "Zarbal is our distributor for Ross parent stock in Iran and we are delighted by the progress of the business... Read More...

Incubation & Hatching HATCHERY-BREEDER CLINIC RETURNS TO IPE 2012

ORKA INSTRUMENTS MEASURE EGG QUALITY

GEORGIA, US - The Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will be held in conjunction with the 2012 International Poultry Expo.

GLOBAL - Instruments manufactured by Orka Food Technology are gaining world market share based on their versatility, cost and reliability.

The Clinic is scheduled for Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 January 2012 at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. Registration for the Clinic also includes admittance to the IPE.

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The Hatchery-Breeder Clinic will provide an opportunity for hatchery and breeder flock managers to learn the latest techniques for producing high quality chicks. The Clinic will cover both hatchery and breeder operations, so that both functions can be kept abreast of new innovations and basic management principles. Programme topics will include an Agri Stats Industry Overview; Salmonella and Campylobacter:What's Coming Down the Pipeline for Breeders; Disease Update for Breeders; Incubation Needs for Modern Breeds; New Equipment for Hatcheries and Breeder Farms; Heat Recovery Systems for Hatcheries; Changing Vaccination Programmes and the Impact of Disease Trends... Read More...

The Egg Analyzer: this instrument determines the weight of eggs, albumen height, Haugh units, yolk colour and USDA grade for routine quality control and regulatory compliance The Egg Force Reader: this device measures the force required to crush a shell and is a direct measure of marketability. The Egg Shell Thickness Gauge: this instrument uses ultrasound to measure the thickness of shells for quality control and research applications. Read More...

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Poultry Industry News SURFACE FREEZING DID NOT KILL BACTERIA ON CHICKEN US - Crust freezing did not affect the quality of raw chicken breasts, with or without skin, but neither did it significantly increase microbiological shelf life, according to Dr Paul Dawson of Clemson University. In a project sponsored by US Poultry & Egg Association, Dr Paul Dawson of the Food Nutrition and Packaging Sciences Department at Clemson University investigated the effect of surface (crust) freezing on the survival of Escherichia coli and Salmonella Typhimurium on fresh chicken breast as well as the effect of surface freezing on native spoilage bacteria. Pathogens were inoculated onto meat, allowed to attach, then live cells were recovered after exposure to surface freezing and compared to inoculated bacteria on meat that was only refrigerated or completely frozen. In addition, since bacteria in the processing environment are likely to have been previously exposed to low temperatures, one half of the samples were inoculated... Read More...

ADAPTING IN AN EVOLVING (EGG) MARKET ANALYSIS - Growing economic, market and regulatory pressures are causing all businesses to change, according to one of the UK's leading egg processors. Jackie Linden, senior editor of ThePoultrySite, reports on the likely future developments. In these times of global uncertainty and change, Sara Gibbins â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Commercial Director of egg processing company, Manton's â&#x20AC;&#x201C; offered a perspective from the egg processing sector. She was addressing the annual meeting of the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) at the National Agricultural Centre last month. Ms Gibbins gave an overview of the UK industry in relation to the EU and global markets, and then urged the audience of the top producers and other egg industry leaders to address the need to change and adapt to meet the needs of the evolving market. Read More...

Processing & Packaging FSIS PROPOSES RULE TO EXPAND GENERIC LABEL-APPROVAL

POULTRY INDUSTRY ILLNESS AND INJURY RATES REMAIN LOW

US - The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is proposing to amend the meat and poultry products inspection regulations to expand the circumstances in which FSIS will generically approve the labels of meat and poultry products.

US - The incidence of non-fatal occupational injuries and illnesses in the poultry sector, which includes slaughter and processing, continues to remain low, according to the 2010 Injury and Illness Report recently released by the Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

FSIS is also proposing to combine its now-separate generic labelling regulations for meat and poultry products into one new section of the code of federal regulations (9 CFR part 412). Under the proposed rule, establishments that apply generically approved labels without prior submission to the agency will have the responsibility of ensuring that all basic required label features (i.e. product name, safe handling statement, ingredients statement, address line, net weight, legend, safe handling instructions, nutrition labelling for multi-ingredient products, as well as the country of origin... Read more...

Q3 PROCESSED CHICKEN & PIG MEAT HIT A NEW RECORD BRAZIL – Chicken and pork processed meat hit a new record during the third quarter, according to the data released by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). During this period, 1.347 billion chickens were slaughtered, 2.8 per cent up from the previous quarter and five per cent more than the same quarter in 2010, Terra reports. Pig slaughtereings hit a record of 9.065 million animals.This means 5.2 per cent more than the previous quarter and 9.1 per cent more than the same quarter in 2010. Regarding processing chickens, Southern states account for 59.1 per cent of domestic total processing volume. The South Eastern region follows them, recording 21.4 per cent of the total volume. The Southern region (Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul states) leads... Read more...

According to the National Chicken Council, the total recordable poultry processing illness and injury rate for 2010 was 5.9 cases per 100 full-time workers (per year), up slightly from 5.5 in 2009 but down from 6.1 in 2008. In terms of injuries per 100 full-time workers, the poultry industry's rate of 5.9 was below the rate of 6.9 for all animal slaughter and processing and statistically the same as the rate of 5.8 for the entire food manufacturing sector. Read More...

GAINCO DISTRIBUTES VIKING MASEK EQUIPMENT US - Gainco, a manufacturer of yield management, packing and distribution systems for meat and poultry processors, has reached an agreement with Viking Masek Global Packaging Technologies, in which Gainco has been named the exclusive authorised distributor and reseller of Viking vertical form-fill-seal packaging machinery and systems to the poultry processing industry in the US. The agreement became effective on 1 November 2011. Viking is one of the world’s best-established brands in the VFFS (vertical form-fill-seal) field. An example of Viking equipment that is ideally suited for the poultry processing environment is the VFFS ES-400 model. This ultra-sanitary VFFS unit easily withstands the harshest chemical washdown procedures.This unit is perfect for bagging fresh and frozen poultry products. Read more...

INDUSTRY EVENTS

NutriFair 2012 Fredericia, Denmark, January 25th to 26th

NutriFair is a specialised exhibition with focus on high-level professionalism and know-how. The exhibition provides the physical framework for a forum in which companies, who supply to or purchase from the livestock production, can meet.

IPE Week 2012 Atlanta, Georgia USA, January 24th to 26th

The 2012 International Poultry Expo, co-located with the International Feed Expo, is moving to a Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday format with the following show hours: - Tuesday 24 January 2012: 12:00 – 17:00 - Wednesday 25 January 2012: 09:00 – 17:00 - Thursday 26 January 2012: 09:00 – 15:00 The entire week in which the International Poultry Expo will be held has been officially designated as 'IPE Week', with an emphasis on educational programmes rounding out the week-long event.

INDUSTRY EVENTS Each month we bring you the most important poultry industry events taking place around the world For more events please visit http://www.thepoultrysite.com/events

INDUSTRY EVENTS AgroFarm Russia 2012 Moscow, Russia, February 7th to 9th

In recent years AgroFarm has established a name for itself as the leading international exhibition for animal husbandry and breeding in Russia. At an AgroFarm advisory council meeting, the organizers - DLG International and MVC VVC â&#x20AC;&#x201C; presented their upgraded concept for AgroFarm 2012 which is scheduled to take place in Moscow from 7 to 9 February 2012 in a new, modern hall at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s All-Russia Exhibition Centre (VVC).

ILDEX Thailand 2012 Bangkok, Thailand, February 8th to 9th

NEO launches ILDEX Bangkok 2012 to cater to continuous technology demand of Thai livestock industry. The show will run in concurrent with Pig, Poultry & Dairy Focus Asia 2012.

47th Croatian & 7th International Symposium on Agriculture Opatija, Croatia, February 13th to 17th

The main goal of the Symposium is to present to the agronomists and the general public the results of scientific and professional work of Croatian and international specialists and in this way enable a better transfer of scientific and professional achievements into agricultural production. The organisers also wish to establish better collaboration between scientists from the universities, research institutions and specialists from industry, trade and other related activities, that is, producers from Croatia, Europe and the rest of the world in their common field of interest in science and agricultural practice.

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Hy-Line International Tel: 515-225-6030 Fax: 515-225-6425 aderby@hyline.com www.hyline.com

Aviagen Tel: +44 131 333 1056 Fax: +44 131 333 3296 info@aviagen.com www.aviagen.com

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Indbro Poultry Tel: +91(40) 24145594 drkotaiah@indbropoultry.com www.indbro.com

Pas Reform Tel: +31 314 659 111 Fax: +31 314 652 575 info@pasreform.com www.pasreform.com

CLEANING MATERIALS BREEDING Hubbard Tel: +33 296 79 63 70 Fax: +33 296 74 04 71 contact.emea@hubbardbreeders.com www.hubbardbreeders.com Cobb Vantress Tel: +1 479 524 3166 Fax: +1 479 524 3043 info@cobb-vantress.com www.cobb-vantress.com

Novogen Tel: +33 296 58 12 60 Fax: +33 296 58 12 61 contact.novogen@novogen-layers.com www.novogen-layers.com

Grimaud Freres Selection S.A.S Tel: +33 (0)2 41 70 36 90 Fax: +33 (0)2 41 70 31 67 grimaudfreres@grimaudfreres.com www.grimaudfreres.com

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CID Lines Tel: +32 5721 7877 Fax: +32 5721 7879 info@cidlines.com www.cidlines.com

BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTINGS Looking for a company to fulfil your needs? Here is a comprehensive listing of poultry industry companies sorted into market sectors. For more businesses please visit http://www.thepoultrysite.com/directory

BUSINESS DIRECTORY LISTINGS CONTRACTING SERVICES Meriden Animal Health Tel: +44 1234 436130 Fax: +44 1234 436131 sales@meriden-ah.com www.meriden-ah.com

Pas Reform Tel: +31 314 659 111 Fax: +31 314 652 575 info@pasreform.com www.pasreform.com

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EQUIPMENT BREEDING

Big Dutchman International Tel: +49 4447 801 0 Fax: +49 4447 801 237 big@bigdutchman.de www.bigdutchman.com

DRINKING

Indbro Poultry Tel: +91(40) 24145594 drkotaiah@indbropoultry.com www.indbro.com

Big Dutchman International Tel: +49 4447 801 0 Fax: +49 4447 801 237 big@bigdutchman.de www.bigdutchman.com

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL

CONSULTANTS ADVISORS & TRAINING

RL Consulting Tel: +44 (0) 1865 792 890 enquiries@rlconsulting.co.uk www.rlconsulting.co.uk

Orka Food Technology Tel: +852 8120 9245 Fax: +852 2802 7112 info@orkatech.com www.eggtester.com

Big Dutchman International Tel: +49 4447 801 0 Fax: +49 4447 801 237 big@bigdutchman.de www.bigdutchman.com

Pas Reform Tel: +31 314 659 111 Fax: +31 314 652 575 info@pasreform.com www.pasreform.com

Termotecnica Pericoli Tel: +39 0182 589006 Fax: +39 0182 589005 termotecnica@pericoli.com www.pericoli.com

FEEDING EGG HANDLING & GRADING Pas Reform Tel: +31 314 659 111 Fax: +31 314 652 575 info@pasreform.com www.pasreform.com

Pas Reform Tel: +31 314 659 111 Fax: +31 314 652 575 info@pasreform.com www.pasreform.com

Cablevey Tel: +1 641 673 8451 Fax: +1 641 673 7419 info@cableveyag.com www.cableveyag.com

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Big Dutchman International Tel: +49 4447 801 0 Fax: +49 4447 801 237 big@bigdutchman.de www.bigdutchman.com

WEIGHING

Orka Food Technology Tel: +852 8120 9245 Fax: +852 2802 7112 info@orkatech.com www.eggtester.com

Biomin Holding GmbH Tel: +43 2782 803 0 Fax: +43 2782 803 30 office@biomin.net www.biomin.net Ceva Animal Health Tel: +33 (0) 5575 54040 Fax: +33 (0) 5575 54198 info@ceva.com www.ceva.com

WEIGHING Petersime Tel: +32 9 388 96 11 Fax: +32 9 388 84 58 info@petersime.com www.petersime.com

Orka Food Technology Tel: +852 8120 9245 Fax: +852 2802 7112 info@orkatech.com www.eggtester.com

Evonik Tel: +49 6181 59 6765 Fax: +49 6181 59 6734 feed-additives@evonik.com www.evonik.com/feed-additives

VACCINATION & MEDICAL

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Vencomatic Tel: +31 (0)497 517380 Fax: +31 (0)497 517364 info@vencomatic.com www.vencomatic.com

FEED

AB Vista Tel: +44 1672 517650 Fax +44 1672 517660 info@abvista.com www.abvista.com

ADDITIVES Big Dutchman International Tel: +49 4447 801 0 Fax: +49 4447 801 237 big@bigdutchman.de www.bigdutchman.com

EVENTS & EXHIBITIONS

Novus International Tel: +1 314 576 8886 Fax: +1 314 576 2148 contact@novusint.com www.novusint.com

MONITORING VIV Tel: +31 30 295 23 02 Tel: +31 30 295 28 09 viv@vnuexhibitions.com www.viv.net Termotecnica Pericoli Tel: +39 0182 589006 Fax: +39 0182 589005 termotecnica@pericoli.com www.pericoli.com

Danisco Tel: +44 (0) 1672 517777 Fax: +44 (0) 1672 517778 info.animalnutrition@danisco.com www.danisco.com/animalnutrition

Biomin Holding GmbH Tel: +43 2782 803 0 Fax: +43 2782 803 30 office@biomin.net www.biomin.net

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GENETICISTS

ADDITIVES Biomin Holding GmbH Tel: +43 2782 803 0 Fax: +43 2782 803 30 office@biomin.net www.biomin.net Ceva Animal Health Tel: +33 (0) 5575 54040 Fax: +33 (0) 5575 54198 info@ceva.com www.ceva.com

Meriden Animal Health Tel: +44 1234 436130 Fax: +44 1234 436131 sales@meriden-ah.com www.meriden-ah.com

CID Lines Tel: +32 5721 7877 Fax: +32 5721 7879 info@cidlines.com www.cidlines.com

Meriden Animal Health Tel: +44 1234 436130 Fax: +44 1234 436131 sales@meriden-ah.com www.meriden-ah.com

AB Vista Tel: +44 1672 517650 Fax +44 1672 517660 info@abvista.com www.abvista.com

Novus International Tel: +1 314 576 8886 Fax: +1 314 576 2148 contact@novusint.com www.novusint.com AB Vista Tel: +44 1672 517650 Fax +44 1672 517660 info@abvista.com www.abvista.com

GRAIN, SOYA, INGREDIENTS

Hubbard Tel: +33 296 79 63 70 Fax: +33 296 74 04 71 contact.emea@hubbardbreeders.com www.hubbardbreeders.com

Novogen Tel: +33 296 58 12 60 Fax: +33 296 58 12 61 contact.novogen@novogen-layers.com www.novogen-layers.com

Hy-Line International Tel: 515-225-6030 Fax: 515-225-6425 aderby@hyline.com www.hyline.com

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