Monthly Archives: November, 2025

The British egg sector has sustained significant investment in poultry marketing for more than two decades, and that investment has paid off. Indeed, each British person currently consumes an average of 199 eggs per year — 26 more eggs per person than they were eating 20 years ago. And although the UK does not rank among the world's largest egg consumers, it produced a considerable 11.9 billion eggs in 2024, representing a self-sufficiency rate of 88%. Of that 88%, nine out of ten eggs are produced under the "British Lion Eggs" scheme, which has been operational since 1998.

Barcelona – The Department of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (DARPA) of the Generalitat de Catalunya has organised an online technical conference entitled "Avian...

The poultry fair of El Prat de Llobregat, centred on the Prat Breed, the blue-footed chicken, will be held on the weekend of 28,...

Ezentis lands at the "heart" of the farm: INSTALLATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.José Elías advances his firm commitment to the poultry sector and places his right-hand...

The Institut Pasteur of France has warned that H5 avian influenza, which is currently spreading among birds and some mammals, could mutate and trigger...

Between 6 September and 14 November 2025, 1,443 detections of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5) virus were reported in wild birds across 26 European countries. This figure was four times higher than in the same period of 2024 and the highest recorded for those weeks since at least 2016.\n\nAlmost all detections (99%) corresponded to HPAI A(H5N1) virus, and the majority belonged to the sub-lineage EA-2024-DI.2.1, a new variant of the EA-2024-DI.2 genotype. These detections affected a growing number of waterfowl species (ducks, geese and swans) across much of Europe. In addition, large numbers of common cranes were affected across a broad belt extending from the northeast to the southwest of the continent.\n\nGiven the unprecedented significance of this HPAI virus circulation in the wild bird population compared with previous years, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), in collaboration with the EU Reference Laboratory, has just issued an urgent statement.

What was once a novelty is rapidly becoming a key date in the British calendar. Thanksgiving has gone from being a foreign festivity to establishing itself firmly in the United Kingdom. Thanksgiving has arrived to fill the gap between Halloween and Christmas. Below we outline 5 possible reasons behind this poultry marketing success story….

Amino acids (AA) are fundamental in poultry production, impacting growth, immune function, feed efficiency and the reduction of nitrogen (N) excretion. Advances are focused on precision nutrition and improving AA bioavailability. \n\nStandardised ileal amino acid digestibility (SIAAD) is now the key tool, as it provides more accurate values for diet formulation than apparent ileal digestibility (AID), by correcting for basal endogenous losses. \n\nThe incorporation of synthetic amino acids (SAA) and exogenous enzymes optimises AA utilisation. Although the poultry sector is moving towards more sustainable solutions, the challenge remains to optimise AA metabolism and minimise N excretion to ensure efficiency and economic viability.

Veterinarian F. Javier González reflects on the regulatory and social pressures suffocating the sector. The author exposes the contradictions of urban society, which demands cheap food yet rejects the presence of farms nearby, pushing production towards countries with lower standards. Javier analyses the impact of avian influenza, highlighting how alarmism and rising prices often overshadow the professional management of the crisis. González champions the qualifications of veterinarians and poultry farmers in guaranteeing food safety under the "One Health" approach.

If conditions remain as they are, the Fira del Gall would be held as it has been in recent years, with the birds housed...