SOCIAL PROTECTION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS.

Ahunger free world and poverty free world by 2030 are objectives of the new sustainable development goals,but this can only be achieved by social protection. A new UN study reveals this role of social protection; http://www.theguardian.com/fao-partner-zone/2015/oct/14/social-protection-central-to-sdg-hunger-defeating-plan-says-un?CMP=ema-1702&CMP=

BIRD FLU AND EGG PRODUCTION.

Egg production in the poultry value chain is affected by various factors especially diseases, the bird flu virus being a major culprit.Egg production still very low due to losses incurred during outbreak. Layer farms http://www.agweb.com/article/egg-production-still-low-in-south-dakota-after-bird-flu-NAA-associated-press/

BIRD FLU ; PREPAREDNESS EXERCISE.

BIRD FLU!!! what are the biosecurity protocols? how do you prepare for an incidence of bird flu? what steps do you take to curb spread of bird flu virus? 

 A training was recently put together in Hong Kong, see details here;http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/36073/hong-kong-holds-avian-flu-preparation-exercise/

BROILERS AND VACCINATION .

.Factors affecting broiler vaccination,http://poultryhealthtoday.com/shift-and-drift-affect-broiler-vaccination-decisions/

HOW TO PREVENT BREACHES IN BIO SECURITY PROTOCOL.

Bio security protocols are simple yet essential activities to prevent entry of infectious agents and curb spread of diseases.These are some of lesson learnt from break of bio security protocol. http://poultryhealthtoday.com/breaches-in-biosecurity-lessons-learned/

LOCAL BIRDS HIT BY BIRD FLU IN GHANA.

Bird flu hits Ghana ; http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/36053/village-birds-hit-by-avian-flu-in-ghana/

Evolution in chicken.

This study shows how traits are passed down chicken genomes, see how a 50 year study opened new doors ;http://www.thepoultrysite.com/poultrynews/36069/chicken-study-shows-evolution-can-happen-quickly/