Monthly Archives: October, 2025

From 01/08/2025 to 26/10/2025, 85 poultry outbreaks (28 new), 18 captive bird outbreaks (6 new) and 351 cases in free-living wild birds (93 new) have been detected in Europe.

A firm stand by the French egg sector, which has grown weary of retailers' delays in absorbing the additional cost imposed on eggs by...

The measure, agreed between the Official Veterinary Services (SVO) of the Junta de Castilla y León, MAPA and the European Commission, establishes an Additional Restriction Zone (ZRA) that extends the security perimeter from 10 to 20 kilometres around the notified outbreaks, in accordance with Regulation 687/2020.

In 1994, the story of Cascajares began not with a business plan, but with an act of youthful faith. Alfonso Jiménez, aged 19, and his partner Francisco Iglesias, aged 20, invested their entire capital — around 160,000 to 180,000 pesetas (the equivalent of approximately 960 euros) — in capon rearing, a bird with a great culinary tradition but a niche position in the market of the time. Alfonso, the youngest of ten siblings, was seen by his family more as a "reckless fool" than as a visionary entrepreneur.

First of all, I must acknowledge that I am no expert on avian influenza, and my only credentials for venturing to write these lines are my 35 years of experience as a "field technician" in poultry farming, and my first-hand knowledge of most of the people who have been suffering the effects of this disease in the flesh so far this year.\n\nBecause, you will agree with me, it is not the same to see it on the news as it is to receive a call from a friend telling you he has a positive result and that he must cull all his birds.

The modern poultry industry faces the constant challenge of maximising production without compromising animal health or welfare. The 10th Revised Edition on the nutrient requirements of poultry, presented at the Informal Nutrition Symposium, represents the most up-to-date and comprehensive international reference for managing optimal diets in broilers, laying hens, turkeys and other domestic poultry. This article summarises the fundamental aspects of the symposium and the main updates on nutritional requirements.

The BroilerNet project has announced a webinar focused on the transition to slow-growing broilers in Europe, offering a range of continental perspectives.\n\nThe event, entitled "Transitioning to Slower Growing Broilers: Different European Perspectives", will take place on Tuesday, 18 November 2025, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm (CET).

Grupo AN, one of Spain's largest poultry integrators, has consolidated its commitment to growth and modernisation with the recent inauguration of its new corporate headquarters and the launch of a significant expansion of more than 4,100 square metres at its feed mill at its central site in Tajonar.

First Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza outbreak in broilers detected in Spain in 2025 This new outbreak in Ataquines is the first to affect broilers in...

Two significant new outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) were confirmed on Friday 17 October 2025 at a 2,000-duck farm in the commune of Allons (Lot-et-Garonne) and on Thursday 16 October at a 10,550-turkey farm in Nort-sur-Erdre (Loire-Atlantique). In both cases, culling of all birds was ordered and commenced on Friday 17th.