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Seldom has the humble chicken been front-page news for so long. The unprecedented Avian Flu outbreak is still making headlines, along with measures to mitigate the damage to the industry and the looming possibility of steep price increases.
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Our newsletter this week focuses once again on the epidemic. In order to bring you the latest and most accurate news, we interviewed a leading veterinary expert. While he paints a fairly gloomy picture, he is hopeful that the industry will survive this shock as it has survived previous shocks. However, his extremely interesting viewpoint confirms the opinions expressed in a previous podcast with Mr Fred Hume, who set out his forthright opinions about why the poultry industry needs a re-set.
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While on the subject of Avian Influenza, we have compiled a Fact Sheet on the disease as well as a Barometer that contains the latest statistics, and our Poultry Analysis curates the latest news.
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And finally, a research station in Zimbabwe is dealing with the vexed question of feed costs in the poultry industry, and staff have come up with a home-grown low-cost alternative - mealworms. It seems this is a beckoning field for some entrepreneur!
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Poultry Analysis 16 October 2023
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The avalanche of bad news about Avian Influenza, culling of birds and shortages of chicken and eggs is starting to abate
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Our podcasts this week shows two sides of the same coin: our veterinary expert reveals the science behind the current avian flu outbreak, while businessman Fred Hume explains how it can no longer be business as usual.
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Our Fact Sheet and Avian Flu Barometer provide the facts and statistics behind the outbreak. This information is updated on a weekly basis.
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Avian Influenza Fact Sheet
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