Antimicrobial Use – What’s the Issue The terms “antibiotics” and “antimicrobials” are sometimes used interchangeably.  ”Antimicrobial”  is a broad term to describe medicines that can kill or block the growth of various microorganisms including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites.  Antibiotics are a specific type of antimicrobial = used to treat infections caused by bacteria. Worldwide, there is concern about antimicrobial resistance… Temperature and air flow critical to broiler performance year-round Article reprinted with permission from Poultry Health Today By Michael Czarick Engineering Specialist University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science One of the most common questions among broiler producers is determining how much cooler the birds feel with various amounts of air movement. Though there are charts that provide rough estimates, we really don’t know… October/November 2019 PDF Chicken Farmer Newsletter: Volume 21, Issue 5 Did Canadians reduce or increase their meat consumption in 2022? Daily news reports over the past two years have frequently reported that historically, high inflation has put a lot of strain on Canadians due to disruptions in the global supply chain and labour shortages as a result of the pandemic. Compared to 2021, the average CPI in Canada grew by 6.8% for all products. All… Financial Relief and Essential Services Financial Relief The Government of Canada has announced number of programs to help Canadians facing hardships as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response plan: https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html In addition, the Government of Canada has recognized that farmers and agri-food businesses will need supports to help them through this uncertain time. That is why Farm… FarmerBooklet-Web PDF AntibioticResistanceAndChicken PDF Annual Report 2019 PDF Annual Reports: Annual report 2019 – E-Web PDF AMU Magazine_ENG_web PDF October 21, 2013 PDF Geneva Watch: Vol. 13, Issue no. 36 Spring 2019 PDF Chicken Farmer Newsletter: Volume 21, Issue 1-2 2019-2023 Strategic Plan PDF Strategic Plan: 2019-2023 Issues Facing the Industry PDF Infographics: 2019-2023 Strategic Plan-eng-WEB PDF ACP Manual Update Pamphlet_ENG PDF Issues Facing the Chicken Industry-Infographic PDF February 4, 2015 PDF Geneva Watch: Vol. 15, Issue no. 3 Reducing antibiotics: 4-Phase Farm Management Blueprint Combination of good feed programs, animal health protocols, and farm management assist producer in consistently achieving successful flocks with reduced antimicrobial use. Poultry World recently published an article by Harmen Jan Platvoet & Barbara Brutsaert of Trouw Nutrition discussing farm management phases for removing antimicrobials without compromising performance or profitability. 1. Pre-arrival phase Preparing the… Maintaining gut health without antibiotics An article published in Poultry World discusses some key aspects of maintaining gut health without antibiotic use. Reducing antibiotic use has been on the industry radar for many years and now it is here. While probiotics, prebiotics, essential oils and organic acids have been identified as successful alternative strategies, it is important to understand the…