Poultry Digest December 2010/January 2011

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Poultry Digest

Volume 26, Number 3 December 2010/January 2011

Kisstech Skidsteer broom cleans up

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Contents 10 COVER stORy Kisstech skidsteer broom cleans up Designed, developed and now marketed by Kisstech Pty Ltd based at Lethbridge, Victoria, the powered 2.7 m four head rotary broom that fits most skid steer loader units, makes short and efficient work of one of the worst jobs in the poultry industry – cleaning shed floors.

NEws Neville Perdrisat, Steve Foreman and Ron O’Conner from Kisstech.

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4 VIV ASia 2011 Preview On December 7, 2011 VNU Exhibitions Europe Bv and NCC Exhibition Organiser (NEO) held a preview for journalists from around the world for the 10th VIV Asia 2011 event to he held at the BITEC conference and exhibition facility, Bangkok, Thailand, March 9-11, 2011.

22 Many issues covered at AECL Industry Forum The 14th Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL) Industry Forum was held at the Stamford Grand Hotel in Glenelg South Australia on November 23-24 and was well supported by both farmers and suppliers to the layer sector.

26 Mt Barker free range chicken an RSPCA Must Russell Blaikie, born son of a farmer and politician in Cowaramup, WA and now Must Winebar chef and part-owner, knows why farm-fresh food deserves its place on the menu at his highly acclaimed Perth restaurant and he’s prepared to make public his reasons why. Brendan Cant reports.

28 Understanding post-hatch feed restrictions effects on broiler muscle growth A Poultry CRC research project being undertaken at The Ohio State University is seeking to improve our understanding of early muscle growth and development in broiler chickens, and the importance of an appropriate immediate post-hatch nutritional regimen to maximise muscle mass accretion and maintain meat quality.

29 Alltech’s Sel-Plex 1000 now OMRI listed The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI), a United States body tasked with approving the organic status of materials, has approved Alltech’s application for Sel-Plex 1000.

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NEws VIV Asia 2011 Preview On December 7, 2011 VNU Exhibitions Europe Bv and NCC Exhibition Organiser (NEO) held a preview for journalists from around the world for the 10th VIV Asia 2011 event to he held at the BITEC conference and exhibition facility, Bangkok, Thailand, March 9-11, 2011.

Ruwan Berculo, Project Manager AsiaPacific from VNU EE and Teerayuth Leelakajornkij, Senior Project Manager VIV Asia NEO Thailand gave an overview of key themes and concepts for the event.

“Technology will be a highlight covering crop and feed innovations as well as animal production and processing advances, which overall will cover the entire food chain under the event’s continuing ‘From feed to meat’ signature,” Mr Berculo said.

There will be more than 650 exhibitors from 45 countries displaying in three exhibition halls covering 15000 square metres, and what organisers claim will be the world’s largest presentation of suppliers in additives and animal health.

“This record number of exhibitors for VIV Asia 2011 exceeds the 2009 participation of 550 and includes a 25% increase in booth size for poultry equipment.

“We have created smart solutions for mid sized poultry meat processing and egg handling operations,” he added.

At least 50% of visitors to VIV Asia 2011 are expected to be involved with the poultry sector, with the pig and cattle industry represented.

The event is co-located with Aquatic Asia 2011, an independent trade show reflecting the growing importance of aquaculture in the Asian region.

The organisers have a target of 22,000 visitors from more than 95 countries for the 2011 event.

“We anticipate that around 50% of

visitors will be from Thailand and we are seeing increased participation from Vietnam and India.”

Mr Berculo explained special themes of VIV Asia 2011 including FeedtechCroptech, LAB@VIV Asia, ChinaVisions and, ‘New in Town’.

Feedtech-Croptech is a dedicated event for the Asia-Pacific milling industries with its own pavilion for exhibitors and its own conference sessions.

Feedtech-Croptech Asia 2011 Walk is a guided tour for visitors of exhibitors active in milling, processing, storage and handling at VIV Asia 2011.

“Only a total supply chain approach can ensure the production of safe food products and laboratories hold a key position in this field as their tests detect errors early in the process,” the event organisers state.

LAB@VIV Asia 2011 is a specialist event for exhibitors from the laboratory sector to give buyers, suppliers, researchers and opinion leaders the opportunity to do business in a customised environment.

The event is a co-production of UK based Positive Action Publications Ltd and the organisers of VIV Asia 2011.

Apart from the display pavilion there is a seminar with papers to better inform lab professionals and present new products and developments.

On March 7 and 8, the Monday and Tuesday before the commencement of VIVAsia 2011 itself, there are independent technical conferences for laboratory professionals – QA in Food Labs Conference on March 7 and a mycotoxins conference on March 8.

ChinaVisions, focused on the growing Chinese protein market, is a event that will connect key buyers, suppliers and govern-

ment officials active in the Chinese feed to meat industries.

The format of the event is a combined conference and trade dinner focused on networking opportunities and will take place on March 9 at BITEC. ChinaVisions is an invitation only joint venture event organised by VIV Asia 2011 and Singapore based publishers eFeedlink.

New in Town is an initiative created by VIV organisers offering first time exhibitors, including small companies with international ambitions, a stepping stone into the Feed to Meat market.

Visitors will be able to meet potential new suppliers at the two ‘New in Town’ Pavilions in Halls 1 and 3.

“With 10 successful shows behind us we aim to look 10 years ahead,” said Teerayuth Leelakajornkij.

“So we are organising Focus 2021 with Rabobank International as part of the official opening ceremony on March 9.

“One of Rabobank’s leading keynote speakers will outline what they see as a future outlook on animal production in Asia-Pacific over the coming 10 years.”

Ms Ladda Mongkolchaivivat, NCC VIV Asia General Manager, pointed to the strong demand for protein coming from China and the SE Asian region as the economic recovery quickens.

“New technologies, many of which will be on display in the trade exhibition and explained in seminars, will provide answers for future livestock industry expansion,” she said.

Ms Supawan Teerarat, Exhibition Director of the Thailand Exhibition Bureau pointed to the importance of Thailand and Bangkok in particular as a commercial hub for not only the growing ASEAN nations but also for South China and India.

“The 50,000 square metre BITEC facility, where VIV Asia 2011 will be held CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 w

Above left: (LtoR) Ms Ladda Mongkolchaivivat, Ms Supawan Teerarat, Dr Pennapa Matayompong and Mr Ruwan Berculo. Above right: (LtoR) Mr Eric Brooks, Mr Ruwan Berculo, Mr Joos Decock and Dr Pornsak Hirunpatawong.

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NEws v CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 with its excellent links to both the city and the international airport has become a key marketplace of Asia,” she said.

Dr Pennapa Matayompong, a senior scientist from the Thai government department of livestock with responsibilities for safety and quality issues, outlined key facets of livestock production from farm to fork in Thailand.

“Compartmentalisation was particularly important in Thailand’s poultry industry in eradicating endemic disease and addressing other issues vital to facilitating trade.

“Apart from food safety, quality and disease eradication issues, animal welfare is a key principal for animal health.

“Traceability, residue control programs in all stages of production were vital to maintaining exports as well as in the domestic market.

“Improvement is resource use efficiency and reducing the carbon footprint of intensive livestock industries had joined food safety and quality as a key issue,” Dr Matayompong concluded.

Following the VIV Asia 2011 a Feedtech-Croptech Forum featured speakers whose fields of expertise were also relevant to the ChinaVisions and Lab@VIVAsia events.

Eric Brooks, Senior Analyst with eFeedlink, in his paper ‘Changing how we eat & changing the world’, examined Thai supply, Chinese demand and the unfolding story of East Asian agribusiness.

“Ever time we hear about the rising price of corn, soy or the meat we buy, news reports usually trace it back to high import demand by China or other developing countries.

“This is 100% true and behind such movements lies the story of East Asia’s agribusiness industry,” Mr Brooks said.

“Demand for Asian meat and supply inputs has been mostly driven by China while actual agribusiness supply chain transformation has mostly happened in Thailand.”

Apart from the Chinese and Thai feed meat production situation, Mr Brooks revealed that countries like Vietnam were rapidly expanding feed imports: a 425% jump in corn imports over the last six years and a 1000% rise in DDGS imports since 2005.

“Vietnam has the potential to overtake Japan as the world’s number two soy importer within 20 years,” he predicted.

“The DDGS ‘safety valve’ in reducing corn imports will close within a few years, and when DDGS is substituted to the max, corn imports will start rising strongly.

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Nigel Horrocks from Positive Action Publications and Dr Sompiss Jullabutradee, Managing Director of G&S Agri Consultant Co., Ltd

“East Asia will lead the world in income growth, compounded by a large, rising population and further large increases in meat demand are inevitable.

“Both inside Thailand and across Asia, Thai integrators will accelerate the integration of Asian feed to meat supply chains as Thai foreign investment introduces state of the art technologies to previously informally (largely semi domestic) run operations.

“China has a scale advantage and quickly adopts leading edge agribusiness technologies; the region has all the elements required for a successful agribusiness supply chain – except for a domestic supply of feed inputs,” Mr Brooks said.

Dr Pornsak Hirunpatawong, Area Manager the ISA, Hendricks Genetics Company, in his paper ‘Trends and developments in the layer industry and breeding program’ identified key trends in major markets like the US and EU (and including Aust/NZ) such as change to alternative systems, legal pressures on beak trimming and more regulation on use of antibiotics.

“Other considerations were more byproducts, like DDGs as feed ingredients and longer cycles for parentstock and commercial birds,” he said.

“Between 1990 and 2008 the commercial layer has gained about 70 eggs mostly due to genetic improvement and extension of cycle from 68 to 75 weeks, a parent stock female has gained about 15 to 20 CS females.”

Dr Hirunpatawong predicted that by 2020, the commercial layer will produce about 500 eggs: parent stock females will produce about 120 DOC (cycle of PS until 80 weeks of age).

“With the decreased number of commercial day old chicks, and with the increase of female DOCs produced per PS,

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the number of PS sold will decrease significantly and this will result in strong commercial consequences.”

“ISA will perform selection for critical traits including liveability, overall egg quality, laying persistency, feed conversion and the egg weight curve.

“Genomic selection in important ISA lines with 60,000 gene markers will result in more and quicker genetic progress with a focus on previously difficult traits.

“ISA has developed the DNS technique to eliminate fishy taint in eggs caused by TMA in layers.

“We have obtained exclusive rights to perform genetic testing against fishy taint in chicken: brown layers, free of this mutation are much more flexible to differences in feed ingredients such as rapeseed and all brown parent stock are TMA free,” Dr Hirunpatawong concluded.

Joos Decock, Export Sales Manager Asia/Oceania of Jansen Poultry Equipment next gave journalists an insight into ‘The future of poultry housing’ covering broiler and layer breeders, broilers for meat production and laying hens.

“For broiler and layer breeders modern poultry housing like Jansen designs offered automation leading to both labour cost reduction and better quality as well as delivering food safety benefits and better overall hygiene levels,” Mr Decock stated.

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“One person correctly trained can run an automated poultry house though proper management is essential,” he added.

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Ron O’Conner (left) and Garry Baum, inventors and constructers of the Kisstech Skidsteer Broom, seen here at PIX 2010.

Kisstech Skidsteer broom cleans up

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f the many exhibitors at PIX 2010, one that drew a lot of interest from growers was the skidsteer broom attachment for cleaning poultry shed floors.

Designed, developed and now marketed

by Kisstech Pty Ltd based at Lethbridge, Victoria, the powered 2.7 m four head rotary broom that fits most skid steer loader units makes short and efficient work of one

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of the worst jobs in the poultry industry – cleaning shed floors.

Cleaning poultry sheds effectively, and broiler housing in particular, has always been a challenging task but modern tunnel shed design with smooth internals and enclosed structure water proof lighting and efficient high pressure water blasters has made the task easier.

Cleaning shed floors, in particular uneven rammed earth and clay surfaces, still presents difficulties however.

Apart from the basic approach of a shovel and hard manual labour, there are powered brooms available but until the introduction of the Kisstech Skidsteer broom there has not been an effective and fast answer to a the thankless task of efficiently and quickly cleaning shed floors.

Theses facts were well known to Ron O’Conner and Garry Baum, good friends and now the inventors and constructors of Kisstech Skidsteer Broom.

Garry grew up on a farm and ran an earthmoving business before setting up his poultry shed contact cleaning enterprise 15 years ago.

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Trying to keep pace with a growing business and the ever increasing need to improve the effectiveness of the shed cleaning process was sorely trying Garry’s patience.

“We tried numerous approaches before I realised the only real answer was to come up with our own solution,” he said.

Ron, apart from having a good long term working knowledge of the poultry industry, loves finding effective mechanical solutions to farmers’ problems and prior to being involved with the Kisstech Skidsteer Broom had designed a bucket for skidsteer units that better suited farmer’s needs.

So it was, with a sense of urgency that the Kisstech partnership was formed and a little over three years ago, after clear design parameters were established, a prototype was built using a ride-on mower as the ‘mule’ for the powered poultry shed broom.

The B&P Partnership, consists of Garry Baum (owner), Neville Perdrisat (owner) Steve Foreman (subcontractor) and Ron O’Connor (subcontractor).

“Though only a three broom unit, the prototype demonstrated to us that we were on the right track and we then proceeded with the current four broom 2.7 metre Kisstech product that is now on the market,” Ron said.

“We had to come up with a robust unit that could clean difficult areas like shed corners and around the posts that are typical in older sheds.

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v able to clean uneven surfaces typical of clay and dirt floors without damaging them – previous experience using powered barrel brooms showed up their limitations on these surfaces.”

“The unit had to be easy to use, and because we use different broom heads for the range of floor surfaces including road base and concrete as well as clay, the task of changing broom heads needs to be simple and quick,” Ron explained.

“Above all we needed to reduce the time needed to clean shed floors from around two to three hours using the manual approach to less than half and hour with the skidsteer powered broom.”

In operation, the driver of a skidsteer unit simply lowers the broom heads onto the floor surface and manoeuvres the vehicle as required to reach all areas that need cleaning.

The broom heads are rotated by hydraulic motors linked to the skidsteers power systems though top quality industrial high-pressure hoses.

The Kisstech broom system floats over the floor surface with the heads angled at 45 degrees toward the direction of travel, thus maximising the contact of the rotating bristles with floor surfaces.

Ron explained that the hydraulic power system, including the broom head motors, are similar to that used in typical council street sweeping equipment.

“To cope with the variety of poultry shed flooring material, we offer a range of broom heads with polyurethane, combination nylon/steel and wire for wet and concrete floors – basically the drier the floor surface the lighter the bristles required,” Ron explained.

“Changing the broom heads takes only a couple of minutes by undoing, then retightening a single bolt.”

“We recognise that the Kisstech Skidsteer Broom is likely to lead a hard life, so we built the supporting frame from 6mm steel which is sand blasted, zinc coated and finished with a 2-pack paint finish.”

Poultry Digest was impressed by the Kisstech Skidsteer Poultry Shed Broom when we examined it and talked to Garry and Ron at PIX 2010 and we were delighted to take up an offer to see the unit perform in typical broiler shed conditions.

In November 2010 we joined Ron and members of Garry’s shed cleaning crew at PJ Broilers located near Geelong, Victoria.

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v present difficulties to a mere mortal armed with a shovel.

The Kisstech broom and hardy little Bobcat whistled through the cleaning process – it’s not hard to see why Garry’s cleaning crews love the units so much.

The angled brooms combined with the manoeuvrability of the Bobcat reached every nook and cranny of the floor and floor to wall surface.

Ron’s claim made at PIX 2010 that the Kisstech unit could clean 360 degrees around supports was well and truly vindicated.

“Not only does the Kisstech broom do a great job it offers OH &S benefits to anyone that is faced with the shed cleaning task as the time spent in an unfriendly environment is reduced by around 600% in a typical broiler shed,” Ron pointed out.

The demonstration is convincing.

Discussing the Kisstech Skidsteer Broom over lunch with Ron and Gary we discuss the further potential for their invention.

“Apart from use in broiler and layer sheds we have had interest from golf course maintenance crews and from other sectors of agriculture wanting to clean sheds and yards,” Garry said.

“We feel that as a result of our own experience and Ron’s mechanical abilities we really have come up with a durable product that in typical poultry industry situations will result in a positive return on investment in less than two years. ”The first full scale Kisstech 4 broom prototype was tested for over a year before we went into full scale production and we worked that unit very hard indeed,” he said.

Kisstech offers a 12 month warranty and full spare parts backup and the unit is very easy to maintain,” Garry added.

The cost of the basic unit is $15,000 (plus GST) so for operators of farms with six sheds or more it’s a no brainer.

For smaller farms a co-operative approach of sharing a Kisstech

broom with one or more contract growers in the same area seems a sensible strategy.

The Kisstech Skidsteer Poultry Shed Broom demonstrates that those within the industry can come up with novel solutions to intractable problems.

The Kisstech broom will not only improve the lives of poultry shed cleaners but also help to improve basic industry biosecurity at a time when pharmaceutical options, like antibiotics to maintain poultry health standards, may be in the future reduced by either legislation or consumer pressures.

Also, as the industry moves towards alternative production systems like free range and organics, on-farm cleaning tasks could dictate a mechanised approach, as offered by Kisstech, to maintain acceptable cleanliness standards.

Certainly Rod and Garry’s invention has attracted attention beyond the poultry industry and early last year the Kisstech Skidsteer Poultry Shed Broom featured on the ABC television program ‘New Inventors’.

Putting poultry industry issues apart, it’s no secret that Australia faces a labour shortage in many industries.

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NEws Dupont to buy Danisco

Novus celebrates 20th anniversary

DuPont plans to expand its reach in industrial biotechnology with its announcement recently that it will buy Danisco Inc., the Copenhagen-based enzyme and specialty food ingredients giant, in a deal worth $6.3 billion, DuPont said in a news release.

DuPont, based in Wilmington, Del., has entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Danisco for $5.8 billion in cash and assumption of $500 million of Danisco net debt.

The combination will put DuPont in a position to better address “global challenges in food production and reduced fossil fuel consumption,” the company said. Danisco offers clear synergies with DuPont Nutrition & Health and Applied BioSciences, according to the news release.

The deal must be approved by Danisco shareholders. That company’s board is recommending the transaction be approved.

Danisco makes specialty food ingredients including enablers, cultures and sweeteners, that generate about 65% of total sales; and Genencor, its enzymes division, represents 35% of total sales.

Danisco and DuPont are already joint venture partners in the development of cellulosic ethanol technology. Danisco has nearly 7,000 employees globally with operations in 23 countries.

Innovation with Integrity will serve as the theme for the 20th anniversary of Novus International, Inc., which will celebrate the company’s milestone throughout 2011.

Celebrations began with events and customer appreciation dinners at AsianPacific Aquaculture in Kochi, India and International Poultry Expo in Atlanta, Georgia.

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“We seek to leverage technology and innovation to expand the capability of best practice agriculture to meet the world’s growing demand for food,” he added.

“Our vision to help feed the world affordable, wholesome food and achieve a higher quality of life is always at the forefront of our thinking.

Novus has planned a number of activities throughout the year to commemorate its 20th anniversary, including customer appreciation dinners across the globe, VIP tradeshow events, special customer recognition activities and a gala celebration at the Global Headquarters.

Nsw gets poultry research boost During the rebid process in 2009, the Poultry CRC applied for a Science Leveraging Fund (SLF) Grant from the New South Wales Government and was successful in obtaining $500,000.

This fund was specifically designed to support poultry research facilities in NSWbased universities that were partners in the Poultry CRC bid.

At the time of the application, the University of New England (UNE) was the only university that provided the necessary information enabling the CRC to submit the application in time.

The CRC, in turn, provided these funds to UNE to deliver the Services to the CRC, under the leadership of Professor Steve Walkden-Brown and Mr Andrew Gasbarri.

This agreement represents a tremendous opportunity for the Australian poultry industry in terms of enhancing research capacity and skills development.

The project has a number of objectives, including the establishment of the world’s first closed circuit calorimeter facility at UNE, which will be an invaluable resource for the nation’s nutrition researchers and aligns directly with the CRC’s focus on Net Energy research.

Another objective pertains to the upgrading of UNE’s Poultry Research Farm which will greatly improve the State of New South Wales’ and the nation’s ability to deliver world-class education and training in poultry science and production.

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NEws Many issues covered at AECL Industry Forum The 14th Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL) Industry Forum was held at the Stamford Grand Hotel in Glenelg South Australia on November 23-24 and was well supported by both farmers and suppliers to the layer sector.

Many issues were covered with a focus on sustainability, consumer attitudes and the move towards better labelling and traceability protocols.

AECL Chairman Jeff Ironside opened the proceedings and first up warned of a situation of overproduction in early 2011 and suggested that growers should reduce the number of older birds at the earliest possible opportunity.

Inevitably the topic of a reduction in returns to free range growers in November was raised as a portent of things to come.

The first keynote speaker was Dr Aaron Cowieson, recently appointed to the Poultry Research Foundation at the University of Sydney, who presented a paper “The contribution of microbial phytase to the sustainability of the global poultry industry.

Dr Cowieson raised the topic of food security with a rapidly growing population and suggested that all scientific means should be employed to help solve the feed food situation. “Can we afford to ignore the potential of GM?” was one of the questions he asked.

“Though agriculture is only responsible for 13% of global ‘greenhouse’ gases and only 5.4% associated with livestock animals the industry still has a responsibility to minimise its carbon footprint,” he said.

“Sustainability and trade liberalisation may well become more significant considerations in the coming years.

“Poultry is certainly competitive from the sustainability point of view when compared to other livestock industries,” Dr Cowieson suggested.

Moving from environment and global economic issues, Dr Cowieson gave an excellent guide to phytase, its benefits, limitations and overall significance in poultry diets.

In his conclusion Dr Cowieson stated that microbial phytase could contribute to economically sustainable growth in the layer by reducing N and P loss from the system and improve the industries economic position.

The next speaker, well known to the

layer industry was Derek Quirke, Director of the Centre of International Economics whose report ‘Layer and egg forecasting’ revealed that the industry had done exceptionally well and that free range production was the single most significant contributor to growth.

“This year (2010) we have two exceptionally large pullet placements in the months of April (1.4 million) and July, significantly higher than in 2009.

“While the industry is expanding it’s the relative rate of growth that’s important: free range accounts for about 90% of the growth and has been growing at 15% a year,” Mr Quirke said.

“Retail egg sales since 2007 have been growing at an overall rate of around 7% with alternative production the standout at close to 20% and cage eggs growing in line with population increase.

“After periods of shortage earlier in 2010, placements in July look like leading to oversupply in early 2011 leading to inevitable falls in price,” Mr Quirke warned.

“I think this situation can be managed by reducing slaughter age of current flocks from 80 weeks to 77/78 weeks. I don’t think that the industry needs to reduce overall capacity,” Mr Quirke concluded.

‘The Australian egg industry scorecard, fact from fiction’ was the title of the address given by James Kellaway, Managing Director of AECL. Mr Kellaway quoted figures from 2000-2009 and extrapolated estimates to end 2010 in some cases.

“The Australian population in the 2000/2009 period had increased by 15% with bird placements (up to 82 weeks) up 34% (2000/2010 45%), egg production by dozens up 33% (up 38% if 2010 included).

“The critical statistic of egg consumption per capita had increased by 18% from 164 to 193 eggs pp pa 2000/2009 (spot basis 206 by December 2010).

“The gross value of production had increased by 81% 2000/2009 but significant drops in the value of returns at the beginning and end of 2010 would not improve that figure,” Mr Kellaway concluded.

AECL Project Manager Heather Palmer outlined the launch of a new egg standard for the industry with the aim for it to be operational by April 2011. w

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For those in the industry who are not fully aware of coming Australian Egg Standard requirements, or others considering entering the layer sector, contact Heather at AECL on (02) 9409 6905 or email heather@aecl.org or go to the AECL website www.aecl.org.au AECL’s Program Manager Marketing, Yelli Kruger, in her address, covered key topics, ‘Growing the egg category sustainably, and marketing awareness and education’.

Ms Kruger outlined strategies that continue to break down the chloresterol based resistance amongst some GPs and health professionals. The Egg Nutrition Council website is a key element in this aim – go to www.enc.com.au Eugene McGahan from FSA Environmental in his paper ‘Challenges and opportunities in environmental

management for the egg industry’ reminded delegates of increasing consumer interest in carbon footprint issues in food production, also the increasing cost of renewable energy.

“Be aware of new lines of attack against intensive livestock industries by animal welfare groups on environmental issues,” he warned.

Given the increasing relevance of environmental and sustainability issues to all sectors of the layer industry, and in particular free range, Poultry Digest hopes to run Mr McGahan’s paper at length in a later issue in 2011.

Guest speakers from The Netherlands Job Beekhuis from Ovotrack and Maurik Wouters from Nuovo, spoke on the vital and current topic, ‘Tracking and tracing in the Australian egg industry’.

“Traceabilty is necessary for protecting your industry in a media sensitive environment: it supports freedom of choice and builds consumer confidence,” Mr Wouters said.

“Initiate it yourself before regulators force the issue and use traceability tools for management and marketing exercises,” he suggested.

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Poultry Digest also has to thank Greg for transposing many of the papers at the AECL forum into presentation slide/audio files – beats pen and paper, that’s for sure!

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Story & pictures by BRENDAN CANT Russell Blaikie, born son of a farmer and politician in Cowaramup, WA and now Must Winebar chef and part-owner, knows why farm-fresh food deserves its place on the menu at his highly acclaimed Perth restaurant and he’s prepared to make public his reasons why.

“As a kid growing up on the farm, my father taught me that if cattle were tense when being loaded for the trip to the abattoir, their beef would most likely not taste as good as it could,” he told an audience of media and food industry identities during the December launch of RSPCA approved Mt Barker Free Range Chicken.

“At the retail and restaurant level, there’s also a good feeling created with consumers and diners knowing that animals treated well will taste better.

“They feel that they can consume their meat with a feeling of confidence and that’s good for my business that people feel they can eat food with integrity.

“I don’t try to overwork the product and I get a great pleasure from working with suppliers, such as Mt Barker Free Range Chicken, which has quality and animal welfare in mind, if, for no other reason, than it simply tastes good,” Mr Blaikie said.

On a less serious note, he said he’d heard a rumour that Mt Barker chickens were now not only enjoying the comforts of hay bales, dust baths and natural perches, but also flat screen televisions.

“But this would rate as cruelty with the way the Ashes cricket is going,” he joked.

Mt Barker Free Range Chicken General Manager, Mark Rintoul, after acknowledging the initiative and effort of colleague and Milne Agrigroup General Manager of Monogastric Production, David Plant, said the company had opened its doors to the RSPCA because the owners had always had a priority of not selling meat that an animal had to suffer for.

“We’re always looking to enrich our animals’ lives and we’re receiving a lot of positive consumer feedback, which we appreciate and welcome,” Mr Rintoul said.

“People want to know where their food comes from and how it’s been grown. In short, they are interested in its provenance.

“There’s been a cultural change in our food habits and consumers now expect us to have very high standards,” Mr Rintoul explained.

Becoming RSPCA Approved was the next logical step for the company, which enjoyed a strong reputation in WA as a producer and supplier of humane food.

“We joined the RSPCA Approved farming scheme because we wanted someone independent, an organisation with a reputation that consumers trusted,” Mr Rintoul said.

“We wanted credible certification that could give extra assurance that what we’re doing is good quality farming and our chickens are true free-range and enjoy a more natural life.”

According to RSPCA Australia President, Lynne Bradshaw, Mt Barker is a leader in its industry and in animal welfare and the RSPCA was delighted to have them on-board as its first chicken

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RSPCA Approved Farming aimed to get as many as possible of the 461 million chickens produced in Australia every year out of conventional systems and onto farms that better met behavioural and welfare needs.

RSPCA research shows that 60% of Australians would prefer to buy humanely farmed chicken and with one in four grocery shoppers mistrusting food labels, reliable certification like that provided by the RSPCA Approved Farming Scheme was more important than ever.

Mt Barker poultry are free to roam during the day, sheltered at night, fed natural grains and raised on natural pastures within a 50km radius of Mt Barker, a few hours south of Perth in WA’s scenic Great Southern.

According to the company, all staff involved in producing and handling the chickens are required to act humanely and offer a higher level of animal welfare than required by law.

The Mt Barker brand guarantees consumers are buying quality, naturally grown chicken, free of artificial hormones and antibiotic growth promotants.

Mt Barker Free Range Chicken and turkeys (also RSPCA Approved) are available at selected WA butchers and retailers.

Products include: Fresh whole chickens and turkeys in bags; barbecued chickens in bags; prepared trays of chicken and turkey, packed for retail, including breast fillets, thigh fillets, wings, tenderloins and a variety of other packs; value added chicken and turkey products, including sausages, marinaded chicken portions, schnitzels and kebabs; ready to cook meals, made with diced chicken and fresh ingredients.

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NEws Understanding post-hatch feed restrictions effects on broiler muscle growth A Poultry CRC research project being undertaken at The Ohio State University is seeking to improve our understanding of early muscle growth and development in broiler chickens, and the importance of an appropriate immediate post-hatch nutritional regimen to maximise muscle mass accretion and maintain meat quality.

As per capita consumption of poultry meat continues to rise worldwide, broiler breeders and producers are looking to maximise growth, especially of the breast muscle, which is the most economically valuable part of the carcass.

Modern commercial broilers have a very rapid period of growth after hatch.

The current bird is ready for market between 38 and 42 days of age, with the embryonic period of development lasting 21 days.

After hatching, including while they are being handled and shipped, young broilers, or poults, will absorb their yolk sac, which contains nutrients. Relying on the yolk sac for immediate post-hatch nutrition makes the handling process easier and more convenient.

Preliminary studies have shown that feed restriction during the immediate posthatch period and relying on the yolk sac appear to suppress the satellite cell (a muscle stem cell responsible for all posthatch muscle growth in birds and

mammals), leading to intramuscular fat in the breast muscle. “Intramuscular fat in the breast will improve taste and juiciness,� explained the Project Leader, Professor Sandra Velleman, “but the consumer buys breast meat because it is reasonable in price, easy to prepare, and most of all, is a lean meat product. The breast meat is desired because it is low in fat.� “The other consequence of inhibiting the satellite cells is that the overall structure of the muscle can be modified and these modifications are usually not good. Often there will be muscle degeneration or other characteristics that could negatively impact meat quality.�

Economically, increasing muscle mass accretion, especially the breast muscle, whilst maintaining meat quality, is critical in maintaining consumer costs at a reasonable price and profit for the poultry industry. In the United States, for example, every percentage point of improvement in breast meat yield is worth over $300 million to the broiler industry. “It is important to develop feed regimens that maximise genetic potential for breast muscle yield and quality while maintaining skeletal development,� said Professor Velleman. “The rapid growth post-hatch is associated with tibial dyschondroplasia, ascites,

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et cetera,� said Professor Velleman. “One of the goals of producers is to allow the skeleton to develop with a slower growth and then it is believed the muscle will catch up by a process called compensatory growth.� “I’m not a believer in compensatory growth, which is what lead to my research on nutritional effects on satellite cells. Our initial studies have shown that if you inhibit the cell type responsible for posthatch muscle growth when it has its maximal activity, it will not reactivate in the same fashion later on. What we are trying to identify is how to maximise muscle growth and development without compromising the other goals of the industry.�

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NEws Alltech’s sel-Plex 1000 now OMRI listed The Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI), a United States body tasked with approving the organic status of materials, has approved Alltech’s application for Sel-Plex 1000.

This approval makes Sel-Plex 1000 the third product Alltech has listed with OMRI. Since 1993, Sel-Plex 1000 has been a standard organic selenium source in animal diets around the world. Due to the recent OMRI listing, Sel-Plex 1000 can now be included in all organic feeding programs across the United States and is approved for use in organic farming.

“Alltech is committed to registration and upholding regulatory values in markets around the world,” said Steve Traylor, Global Director of Regulatory Affairs.

“With a dedicated focus to standard and specialised regulatory issues, Alltech can offer our customers the peace of mind that they can use a product that is not only well

researched, but one that has gone through the proper channels and is declared safe for sale. We offer high quality, traceable solutions that can be incorporated in a variety of feeding programs.”

“Selenium is an essential nutrient for both animals and people, and plays a critical role in metabolism, normal growth, reproductive health, and immunity,” said

Alltech President and Founder, Dr Pearse Lyons.

“Because of its specific organic form, Sel-Plex selenium is better absorbed and retained by the animal. Sel-Plex provides selenium in nature’s form – the safest form.”

“Sel-Plex is also the only FDA reviewed form of organic selenium, and is the first strain specific form of organic selenium to be EU approved for all species (Strain: Saccharomyces cerevisiae CNCM I-3060).

Coles drop free range egg price Coles has cut the price of its home brand free-range egg prices by at least 18% to get customers to switch from caged eggs.

The supermarket giant’s surveying revealed that 95% of its customers would switch to free-range if the price were lower. Coles also announced it would phase out its own brand of caged eggs by 2013.

The retail egg market in Australia is worth $1.5 billion, with more than 345 million dozen eggs produced last year by more than 300 egg farms. According to AECL, free-range eggs account for just over a quarter of all eggs produced in Australia.

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PRODUCt NEws Are you losing out on vital energy savings asks santrev “A combination of 40 years industry knowledge and experience has enabled Santrev to initiate some of Australia’s key poultry housing developments, for example the smooth skin shed,” said Santrev partner Luke Trevanion.

“Santrev has conducted some recent research into the energy efficiency of ceiling sheds and as a result, has identified that there can be a significant improvement by an alteration in the design and type of insulation used,” he said.

“One area of potential improvement that Santrev identified was heat transfer or loss via the purlins and trusses, the effects of which can be identified on the thermal image shown here.”

“This image was taken in the Victoria winter.

“Note the dark (cold) lines of the purlins and trusses, which denote heat loss,” Luke suggested.

“In the Australian summer, poultry shed roofs can reach 60 degrees centigrade and this radiant heat can travel through the purlins and into the poultry house, creating hot spots across the IghamAdYrbk 5:10 ceiling 1/17/08 area and diffusing heat into thePM poultryPage house. 1 “In making improvements to this area, Santrev has taken a somewhat different approach to ceiling insulation.

“In short, Santrev uses a more efficient type of insulation and employs an alternative method of installation.

“The results are significant; greater and more even insulation across the ceiling, resulting in a poultry house in which it is easier

Above: Thermal image of a poultry shed in Victoria in winter showing heat loss. to maintain an even temperature in both winter and summer: this can lead to vital energy savings.

In today’s climate of rapidly increasing power costs, Santrev Directors Richard and Garry Sanday and Luke Trevanion are very happy to be able to be the driving force behind another industry development which will benefit Australian poultry growers.

For more information regarding Santrev’s poultry sheds go to www.santrevpoultry.com or see the centrefold advertisement in this of Poultry Digest.

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Pfizer Poultry Health is offering US poultry producers a new formulation of an in-ovo vaccine against coccidiosis.

Inovocox EM1 is specially formulated to fight coccidiosis - the intestinal parasitic disease with an annual estimated global economic impact exceeding $3 billion. The new formulation accompanies the vaccine Inovocox - launched in early 2009 - as the first and only coccidiosis vaccines specifically licensed and designed for in ovo administration.

Both vaccines contain Eimeria acervulina and E. tenella but, unlike its relative, Inovocox EM1 contains only one strain of E. maxima, meaning there is a reduced risk of disturbing the enterocytes of the midgut and a lower incidence of necrotic enteritis.

“Inovocox EM1 is the optimal choice for environmental or management conditions that make it challenging for coccidiosis vaccines to be successful,” according to the company.

“In addition, Inovocox EM1and Inovocox are the only coccidiosis vaccines approved by the USDA to be co-administered in ovo with Marek’s and bursal disease vaccines.

“This versatility provides producers with unique options for immunizing flocks while enhancing feed conversion,” a spokesperson for the company said.

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PRODUCt NEws Jansen expands its egg collection system Jansen Poultry Equipment (JPE) has expanded its egg collection systems with the MultiFlex Elevator The MultiFlex Elevator is used to transfer eggs from multiple tiers to a cross conveyor or egg collection table, such as with a 2-tier laying nest (Premium+, XL and LayMaxx) and VolMaxx commune layer cage and poultry houses with multiple floors or multi tier Comfort aviary or nest systems.

The elevator can easily over-bridge differences in height; without having to use elaborate conveyor systems.

According to Jansen the advantages include: • Unique egg carrier, with minimal contact between egg and carrier. Therefore the chance of star cracks and cracked eggs plus contamination are greatly reduced.

• The egg transfer between the egg belt and the MultiFlex Elevator ensures a smooth transition of the egg unto the elevator. The egg transfer also separates shell-less eggs and expells any possible dirt into the dirt collection tray situated underneath.

• At both the entry and exit unit of the elevator a unique curve guiding system is implemented. This prevents eggs from being bounced into each other. This is an important characteristic, which prevents star cracks and cracked eggs.

• The integrated dirt collection tray underneath each transfer and exit unit, which collects dirt and shell-less eggs, is easy to remove and clean.

• The elevator takes up a minimum of space. Because of that more of the house’s floor space can be used to house more birds.

• The elevator is nearly maintenance free.

The chain mechanism for example, has been designed to be self-tightening, which keeps maintenance to a minimum. It also has a long operating life time, high efficiency and a very low break-down level.

The technical specifications: • Suitable for egg belts with a width of 120, 250, 400, 500 and 600 mm.

• The maximum capacity is 35,000 eggs per hour per elevator, amply sufficient for every common situation.

• The elevator is of modular construction and is therefore suitable for any distance between the feed-in conveyors, from 500 until 1.500 mm (with steps of 100 mm in between).

• The amount of entry units (i.e. egg belts) is variable, the maximum amount is six entry units.

• Solid construction with Sendzimir galvanized sheet metal and polyethylene synthetic material.

• The MultiFlex Elevator is exchangeable with all other systems.

The company says that despite the fact an elevator is already available on the market for years, Jansen Poultry Equipment

has successfully managed to add three new patents for their own MultiFlex Elevator, namely for the: • Oval shape of the egg-carrier, because it reduces star cracks, cracks and contamination.

• Egg transfer, because it also minimises star cracks, cracks and contamination.

• Expel bar, when combined with the curved guidance system, metering wheels are not required.

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NEws PhD student’s quest to overcome IBH in Australian broiler flocks The Poultry CRC is supporting a University of Melbourne PhD student in her quest to develop a new vaccine for more effective control of inclusion body hepatitis (IBH) outbreaks in Australian broiler flocks.

Penelope Steer, who grew up on a sheep and cattle property in central western Queensland and graduated from The University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Rural Technology, majoring in Animal Science, has been awarded a CRC scholarship to help complete her PhD, which will focus on the development of a new single or dual serotype vaccine.

Penelope joined Associate Professor Amir Noormohammadi, Head of Avian Medicine at The University of Melbourne’s School of Veterinary Science, and his team as a research assistant conducting a project on detection and typing of Fowl Adenoviruses (FAdV) in the Australian poultry industry.

According to Associate Professor Noormohammadi, Penelope’s research brought about a novel diagnostic test and strain identification technique for diseases

Assoc Professor Amir Noormohammadi and PhD student Penelope Steer. caused by FAdV in the poultry industry.

“This test is currently in use in our laboratory as a routine test and has revealed that outbreaks of IBH in Australia are caused by two strains of FAdV, 8b and 11, from different serotypic and species groups,” he said.

“Given the lack of cross-protection between serotypes 8b and 11, protection against outbreaks of IBH in Australian broiler flocks may require a vaccine that incorporates both of these FAdV serotypes.

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“Penelope started her PhD project in my group earlier this year, with her main aim to develop a serotype-specific serological assay for FAdV, assess the efficacy of the currently available FAdV vaccine against the newly identified FAdV-11, with an ultimate goal of developing a combined FadV-8b and 11 vaccine.

“Penelope has a broad range of skills covering advanced molecular biological techniques, protein expression, virological methods and cell culture.

“She is very enthusiastic to learn about poultry diseases and enjoys contributing to routine diagnostic work, including postmortem procedure, in our laboratory.”

It was following a stint in London working for Schering Plough on a coccidiosis vaccine that Penelope decided to focus on animal disease research.

“Based on key findings from an RIRDC funded IBH project, which concluded that IBH outbreaks in Australian broiler flocks are the result of infection with FAdV-8b, which is the same serotype as the current FAdV vaccine, or FAdV-11, my PhD will focus on development of a new single or dual serotype vaccine,” said Penelope.

“In the initial stages of my project, during plaque purification of the viruses, the suite of diagnostic PCR tests developed at the APCAH laboratory as part of a Poultry CRC funded project will be employed to confirm the pure virus stocks are free from contaminating pathogens.”

For more information about Poultry CRC scholarships, open to Honours, Masters and PhD students at participating universities, contact the CRC’s Education Coordinator, Dr Tim Walker.

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NEws Novus appoints head of new south Asia region Well known feed industry specialist, Dr Vaibhav Nagpal has recently been appointed a Sales Director for the newly created World Area of South Asia for Novus Animal Nutrition (India) Pvt Ltd. He received his degree in Veterinary Sciences in 1993 from Haryana Agricultural University located at Hisar, India and then Masters in Veterinary Sciences in Microbiology (specializing in Virology) from the Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, India in 1996.

Dr Nagpal has more than 14 years of relevant and practical sales experience in Asia Pacific and also technical support for feed quality.

He joined Novus in September 2007 to launch Feed Quality Division in Asia Pacific.

He was predominantly working on improving the efficiency of the feed mills and feed hygiene until his recent promotion to lead the rapidly developing south Asia business.

According to Dr. Nagpal “the future of Novus in south Asia looks very positive and

exciting, through organic growth, acquisitions or technology partnerships.�

To ensure Novus helps to meet this growing regional demand for animal protein, Dr Nagpal has expanded the Indian sales, marketing, technical, customer service/logistics and production teams to better service customers and provide them sustainable solutions to help improve their production efficiencies.

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UsDA develops new Newcastle Disease vaccine US Department of Agriculture scientists have developed a new vaccine against Newcastle disease in poultry.

The new vaccine was formulated using part of a virus that is similar to the wildtype Newcastle disease, and improves on the old vaccines by reducing the shedding of the virus from infected birds to healthy birds.

In addition, the vaccine reduces the mortality and severity of NDV symptoms in poultry.

The majority of other NDV vaccines used in the US were formulated based on the version of the virus isolated in the 1940s, according to Agricultural Research Service microbiologist Qingzhong Yu. However, since then new strains have emerged that are genetically different, necessitating the formulation of a newer, more effective vaccine.

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NEws Cobb opens state-of-the-art tennessee hatchery The new $14 million Cobb hatchery – using the latest energy saving technology — has been officially opened at Lafayette, Tennessee, USA. The hatchery has been developed to supply the growing demand for Cobb parent stock in the United States, and will ultimately be supplied with hatching eggs from 27 breeder farms being constructed in conjunction with local farmers.

The opening was performed by Stan Reid, Cobb Vice President of sales and marketing, before more than 140 guests from the local civic and business community and from the poultry industry.

“We are excited to be in Lafayette and are happy that this investment will bring more than 35 jobs to the community,” said Stan Reid. “We want to be good neighbors and look forward to becoming part of the community.

“I would like to thank the state, county, and city officials who were involved in bringing Cobb to Tennessee. This state-of-the-art facility will support our ongoing growth as we expand production to meet domestic and global demand.”

The hatchery will begin producing parent stock in January and will have an output of more than 600,000 chicks/week when at full capacity later next year. It will be hatching predominantly the fast feathering Cobb500 and the Cobb700.

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facilities, will initially employ 35 people who have been undergoing training at the Cobb hatchery in Kentucky.

Cobb has worked closely with Lafayette city and county officials, and state economic development groups, in choosing the hatchery location.

The Mayor of Lafayette, J Y Carter, said that from their first dealings they were impressed with Cobb, describing the company as a ‘class act’, and that the government officials have never wavered in their support of the project.

After the official opening the guests had lunch at the hatchery and then toured the facility, seeing how the design incorporates state-of-the-art heat biosecurity and also recovery systems to save energy and reduce the carbon footprint.

A single-stage design was chosen to aid biosecurity and temperature profile settings. Incoming fresh air passes through micro-filters and ultra-violet light to supply the entire hatchery.

The heat recovery system – one of the first in a US hatchery – will save 35–40% energy usage and is expected to pay for itself in well under two years.

Heat is recovered from the developing embryos and recycled to warm the incoming hatchery air, which requires little or no extra heating. As an additional benefit, the warmed water in the heat exchanger returns to the chiller.

New DVD offers guide to flock inspection, chicken post-mortem A new DVD, produced by the Poultry CRC, offering a step-by-step guide to conducting an on-farm flock inspection, followed by bird selection and detailed post-mortem of a chicken, is finished and ready for distribution.

The 20-minute DVD can be used as a learning aid to help veterinary and animal science students and poultry professionals to identify normal flock environments and healthy chicken anatomy.

In the DVD, veterinarian Dr Peter Scott shows how to perform an on-farm inspection, followed by selection of birds. He then performs a step-by-step post-mortem, identifying important parts of a bird, specifically showing what is normal.

According to Poultry CRC Education Officer, Liz Roan, by being able to recognise what a normal bird looks like, people will be able to identify when a bird shows a departure from normality.

“Although the DVD doesn’t replace an avian veterinarian,” said Liz, “it does provide people with a useful guide to identifying clinical signs where something is abnormal and gives them a means of describing it more accurately to their vet. Basically, it gives people a clue about what to look for.”

“Free copies will be sent to CRC partners, and we are negotiating with a distributor so others can purchase copies.”

The Poultry CRC’s production of poultry industry training manuals for use in the VET sector also includes a series of books on Commercial Layer Management.

All six of the Commercial Meat Chicken Management series are now ready for release.These books will be available for download to people teaching in this area in Australia. Contact Liz Roan for more information.

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NEws UNE Poultry PhD looks forward to a bright future Poultry CRC PhD student, Adam Sacranie, has submitted his thesis on feed constituents and feeding practices in broilers, and their effects on gut motility. “Gut motility is basically twopronged,� said Adam, who did his Masters and PhD at the University of New England (UNE) in Armidale, New South Wales. “It involves reflux and transit rates, and the ramifications on bird performance. “My thesis looked at how feed constituents affect retention time, passage rates, and reflux of digestion and the knock-on influence with broiler performance.�

Adam graduated from the University of Edinburgh in 2002 with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in developmental genetics, before completing his Masters at UNE on the occurrence of reflux in broiler chickens. He is now exploring the possibility of a post-doctoral position in Europe or Australia, but he’s also keen to consider pursuing a more commercially-focussed

opportunity in the poultry industry, possibly in Europe or Asia. “I wouldn’t mind a change of pace, something completely different to what I’ve been doing the last few years. A bit of travel, maybe,� said Adam.

The Poultry CRC provided the bulk of Adam’s research grant, along with a top-up scholarship so he could complete his PhD, as well as a travel scholarship for a threemonth exchange at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences. “My time in Norway was a wonderful opportunity that certainly injected me with enthusiasm for poultry research,� he said. “I’ve always felt invigorated being involved in animal production, especially an area as dynamic as the poultry industry. I believe food security is one of the most important issues facing the world in the foreseeable future. I’m in the business of contributing to a solution to this problem. Poultry is clearly the most viable production animal in terms of carbon footprint, water usage,

Fifth Annual Kemin Poultry summit held in Atlanta Industry experts discussed feed safety issues, programs and changing regulations at the 5th Annual Kemin Poultry Summit held recently at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.

A panel discussion featuring three industry experts was moderated

by Kristi Krafka, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Quality Control for Kemin AgriFoods North America. Panelists included: Richard Sellers, American Feed Industry Association; Chuck Hofacre, D.V.M., M.A.M., Ph.D., University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine and Merrill Bishop, CobbVantress, Inc. “Feed safety has received much attention in the past year with several high profile incidents and many new regulations,� said Krafka. “Today’s panel discussion was a unique opportunity to learn from experts in regulatory, research and feed production how new regulations will impact the industry and what additional measures should be taken to ensure the continuing safety of animal feed.�

Richard Sellers is the Vice President of Feed Regulation and Nutrition for the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) in Arlington, Virginia.

Charles (Chuck) Hofacre, D.V.M., M.A.M., Ph.D., is the Director of Clinical Services in the Department of Population Health at the University of Georgia’s College of Veterinary Medicine.

Merrill Bishop is the Director of Feed Operations for CobbVantress, Inc., where he is responsible for the milling operations at Cobb Siloam Springs, Arkansas feedmill as well as the purchasing and auditing of feed suppliers for four additional Cobb complexes in the United States and Brazil.

feed efficiency, land usage, and so on. It’s a cheap, healthy source of protein.� “The CRC has always been very supportive, especially Professor Mingan Choct, who’s not just been there for me in a professional capacity, but as a mentor and I look forward to maintaining strong links with Mingan and the CRC.� “�I’ve enjoyed my time at UNE. It’s been great to part of a really active poultry research group, headed by my supervisor, Professor Paul Iji. I’ve been exposed to several other poultry projects which has added to my experience.�

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NEws VIV Journalist Program - on tour The VIV Asia 2011 Journalist Program included visits to key organisations involved with Thailand’s growing intensive livestock sector.

With export markets around the world and increasingly in emerging economies such as Vietnam as well as China, it is Thailand’s considerable technical expertise in all aspects of meat production that continues to drive growth in this most vital part of the Thai economy.

Along with producing quality poultry products competitively, food safety and innovative raw material are key factors in industry growth and sustainability.

These achievements highlight the Feedtech-Croptech and LAB@VIV Asia themes that are an important facet of the overall VIV Asia 2011 event.

First was a visit to Alltech’s Biotechnology facility at the Thailand Science Park Convention Center, Patumthani, where extensive research undertaken by Dr Keith Filer commencing in late 2006, particularly on Allzyme SSF, has progressed to the point where it promises to become a vital resource for controlling feed costs and improving nutrition as feed raw materials increase in cost in line with demand from expanding markets in Asia and elsewhere.

The Alltech team of researchers at their biotech facility explained progress with Allzyme SSF is the integration of raw materials like DDGS, palm kernel, rice bran, cassava pulp, corn meal and sorghum into poultry diets.

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Top: Journalists at Alltech Thailand: The staff from left to right: Mr Worraphana Monphaneewong – Marketing Coordinator, Dr Kij Soonthorn – National Technical Manager, Ms Nattawadee Jantasila – Researcher, Ms Jaruwan Sanomwattanawong – Researcher, Ms Supika Congsagul – Office Assistant, Mr Hemantkumar Pandey – Research Scientist, Dr Yumin Bao – Postdoctoral Research Associate.

the Asian market was explained, where contamination of raw materials, particularly with heavy metals, for products like Bioflex has the potential to affect the function of Phytase in diets, quite apart from the toxicity of heavy metals themselves.

Up to 33% of raw materials are rejected by Alltech because they are below required standards, journalists were told.

Next was an informative session at the Betagrow Science Center hosted by General Manager Dr Rutjawate Taharniklaew.

Betagrow, established in 1967, is now the second largest intensive livestock integrator in Thailand and has formed joint ventures with numerous Japanese multi-nationals to supply part prepared foods and more recently has moved into Vietnam and China.

Betagrow is a prime example of a Thai based company in an ideal position to grow through technology transfer as well food product sales, into emerging markets.

The Betagro Science Center (BSC) established in 2005 is a national science and technology organization that is self governing and focused on R&D with sophisticated lab analysis services that has expanded from serving just Betagro to offering its considerable capabilities to other organizations.

Currently 20% of its workload is contracted externally.

BSC employs 16 researchers including two with PHDs and others with masters degrees. There are 30 internal staff with an independent sales and marketing team.

Apart from lab analysis work typical of food safety assurance and external standard compliance, BSC is involved with better product and genetic development through advanced biotechnology.

Developing a premium market egg with improved nutrition characteristics for the Betagrow Group is a typical project for BSC. Other initiatives undertaken by Betagrow include improved feedmill technology in emerging markets like Cambodia and Laos, Dr Taharniklaew explained.

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NEws The final visit was to the Thai Food Groups feedmill and lab facilities at Supanburi about 150km from Bangkok.

TFG is the third largest integrator in Thailand, is involved with pig and poultry production and currently focuses on the domestic rather than export market.

Dr Chisaks Boonprasopthanachote, Deputy Managing Director of TFG and President of the Thai Broiler Breeder Association, explained his companies history and operations to journalists.

TFG is a diverse group that apart from being involved in all aspects of poultry and pork production operates feed mills, an animal health business and distributes farm equipment.

The recently expanded feed mill caters for the diverse needs of intensive livestock industries delivering both bulk and bagged feed to its own and outside operations.

The control room in the feedmill demonstrated that the facility could supply feed specific to not only animal requirements at various growth stages but also diets containing raw materials specific to export market sensitivities and requirements.

The variety of raw materials was far

Left: Dr Chaisaks Boonprasopthanachote, Deputy Managing Director of TFG. Below: Dr Rutjawate Taharniklaew, General Manager, Betagrow Science Center.

more diverse than would be seen in a typical Australian mill, that was for sure!

The TFG lab facilities were impressive and were set up to monitor high standards for safety compliance at all stages of food/feed production.

The room housing NIR equipment was certainly busy as would be expected when dealing with the variety of raw materials used in feed preparation.

Thailland’s well established position as a leader in both food production and food/feed technology will serve it well as it further engages with growing economies like Vietnam as well as China and India.

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NEws v CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 eggs, a healthier environment (manure belt) and logically healthy chickens.”

Next Mr Decock moved onto caged meat production broilers which he predicted were the way of the future in many growing markets.

He revealed that such installations already in use demonstrated key benefits such as improved meat quality, better hygiene, reduced antibiotic use and logically less disease.

“These cage broiler sheds offer improved management opportunities and maximise use of floor space,” he said.

“In a typical floor tier system capacity is 2.7 to 3 times higher than in a conventional tunnel shed where birds grow on the ground:up to two more flocks a year ensure maximum profit.

“Meat quality in our cage broiler system is improved as damage to both chickens feet and breast meat through direct contact with manure, as often occurs in floor based rearing is almost completely eradicated,” he stated.

“Alternative housing for laying battery cages has consumer appeal in Europe and Oceania where animal welfare concerns are important considerations.

“Closed houses with modern ventilation systems reduce disease risk like avian influenza.

“Modern advanced poultry housing offers better food safety, better overall hygiene levels, benefits through automation and finally better quality meat and eggs,” Mr Decock concluded.

The final session was devoted to LAB@VIV Asia 2011 and the first speaker was Nigel Horrocks from Positive Action Publications (PAP) International Food Hygiene PAP is a key company in the AMNEH Group which is also strongly focused on the animal production and food safety

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With the benefit of his first hand experience, Mr Horrocks gave journalists an insight into lab testing procedures and protocols in demanding markets typical of the EU and major retailing chains.

“Key challenges,” he stated “were the need to achieve rapid results consistant with the fact that ‘the more you look for, the more you find’, also accuracy vs the number of samples.

“It is a 24/7 job requiring competent and dedicated staff and there are always differing accreditation issues particularly in relation to the various supermarket chains.

“Interpretation of results by customers could be an issue and legal considerations had potential to add to complexity,” he said.

“Like many things exporting companies were always lead by consumer driven customer demand,” he concluded.

Dr Sompiss Jullabutradee, Managing Director of G&S Agri Consultant Co., Ltd, defined consumer need basically, “to be able to eat safely with no health effects in both the short and long term”.

Producers had to work to minimise

risk, constantly monitor their operations, be transparent and willing to communicate any suspicion as well as accepting third party audits.”

She went on to explain the different food safety standards Thai livestock industries complied with and the necessity to do so, particularly in regard to export markets.

“Emerging hazards include zoonosis and disease mutation in livestock and the need for traceability improvements along with effective recall and risk communication.

Her conclusion featured some of the severe consequences suffered by food industries globally when failures occurred in food safety and traceability, particularly in developed markets like the US and Europe.

Mr Horrox concluded this session by reminding journalists of the QA in Food Labs Conference on March 7 and a mycotoxins conference on March 8 prior to the VIV Asia 2011 start on March 9,2011.

The 10th VIV Asia 2011 promises to be a major event covering a lot more ground for the poultry industry in both terms of size and scope.

The fact that many exhibitors’ and visitors’ plans to attend the VIV Europe exhibition were interrupted by an Icelandic volcano has meant that even more effort is being devoted to the VIV Asia 2011 event.

Those interested in attending the event should go to the website www.vivasia.nl and study the comprehensive information on that site. n

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