Poultry Meat Producers Research Articles

Growth Dynamics and Export Potential of India's Poultry Sector: A Comprehensive Analysis

India ranks as the third largest egg producer and fifth largest producer of poultry meat globally. Commercial poultry farms accounts about eighty-five percent of countries' egg production, the remaining comes from household/backyard poultry. Poultry production plays a significant part in the socio-economic life of India's rural population. This research focused on growth trends, instability in egg and poultry meat production and export trend, instability and Markov chain model was used to identify the market share of importing countries and stable importers of Indian poultry products. The state wise analysis revealed that the Uttar Pradesh registered highest growth rate among the top ten egg producing states for the study period. The export of poultry products has positive growth. Oman and Maldives are reliable market partners for India’s poultry product over the period.

Insects as an alternative protein source in poultry nutrition: review

In today’s world, poultry farming is the most dynamically developing branch of agro-industrial complex, providing the population of the planet with products of animal origin. However, poultry meat producers in developing countries face the challenges of high cost and low-quality poultry feed. Limited use of available protein sources forces professionals to consider using alternative protein sources such as forage insects. Due to high content of fat (30–40 %) and protein components (40–60 %) and wide distribution, insects are a cost-effective and potentially sustainable feed resource for poultry feeding. The conducted studies confirm that insect meal (larvae of black soldier fly, housefly, large mealworm, silkworm, grasshopper and locust) can be considered as a potential replacement for fishmeal and soybean meal in poultry feed mixtures. A review of scientific literature is presented, which highlights the use of insects as a source of protein and biologically active substances (polyunsaturated fatty acids and antimicrobial peptides) for poultry feeding and possibility of large-scale insect cliching for feed production. Information is provided on the chemical composition, nutritional and biological value of insect-based feed meal in comparison with soybean and fishmeal. There is practically no information in the literature about the negative consequences for chicken growth when using insect meal in feeding. Most scientific publications indicate that physiological indicators and productivity, when insect meal was used in poultry feeding, were practically not inferior to those in birds fed with soy or fishmeal. Thus, the use of insects as a feed component in poultry farming is a promising aspect for sustainable development of animal husbandry, which allows solving the problems of waste processing and rational use of feed resources.

The Effects of Information Pollution on Poultry Companies: The Case of Turkey

The poultry sector provides people and countries with many benefits in the social, economic and health domains. However, the poultry sector faces a number of important problems. One of these problems is information pollution. The rapid advances in information and communication technologies, in particular, made information pollution one of the most important problems of our contemporary age. Information pollution can have significant negative effects on companies and sectors, as well as threaten the reputation of the brand, the products and services offered by the businesses. The poultry industry is among the most affected by information pollution and Turkey represents an ideal case for studying the effects of information pollution on the poultry industry. The poultry sector has achieved significant growth in Turkey in recent years, but the problem of information pollution is an important factor that limits this growth. There are ongoing efforts by various organizations and agencies in Turkey to solve the problem. This study aims to examine the effects of information pollution on poultry producing companies in Turkey and identify the activities undertaken by producers to fight information pollution. Data were collected from companies that are members of BESD-BİR (Turkish Poultry Meat Producers and Breeders Association), which brings together the largest chicken producing companies in Turkey and account for 91% of all poultry production in Turkey. Basic statistical techniques and procedures such as frequency distributions, percentages, and arithmetic means were used to conduct descriptive statistical analysis. Likert-type questions were also included in the study for various purposes. Descriptive analysis method was used to analyze the suggestions made by the poultry producers to reduce information pollution in the sector. The results show that information pollution problem is an important problem for poultry producing companies in Turkey. Since a significant part of the companies are affected by the problem of information pollution, they have various activities aimed at solving this problem and informing consumers. The problem has slight to moderate effects on the sales, production decisions, marketing decisions, and investment decisions. It has been found that sales and production decisions are affected to a slightly larger extent compared to marketing and investment decisions. Poultry producing companies consider it important to carry out successful information campaigns and increase cooperation in the sector in order to solve information pollution problems.

Managing a high-tech startup: A case of machine vision for the poultry industry

High-tech startups face a number of insurmountable problems that prevent them from turning innovative ideas into new products. The article investigates the managerial aspects of implementation and commercialization of high-tech startups in Russia using the case of an automated computer vision analytical system for industrial poultry farming. Entrepreneurship theory and the concept of strategic management constitute the theoretical basis of the study. Among the research methods used in the paper are the POCD framework in combination with SWOT analysis involved in the formation of startup management strategies, as well as Sandelovsky and Barroso’s Meta-Synthesis method applied to identify factors that determine the successful implementation of a startup. The empirical evidence of the work was a bank of video data collected at the VNITIP Federal Research Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences and covering the full life cycle of broiler chickens. The paper established three main sources of funding for high-tech start-ups to introduce machine vision systems in the poultry industry: the state, industrial corporations, and venture capital. At that, none of the enterprises, including the global leaders, has yet reached the IPO stage. We identify two central lines to launch and commercialize a Russian start-up in poultry farming, these are association with developers of integrated digital solutions and/or integration with poultry meat producers. Recommendations are formulated regarding the implementation of a high-tech start-up: to form a public-private partnership, actively interact with research centers and universities, cooper ate with business angels, expand the entrepreneurial competencies of startupers, and clarify the business model of the project. The mass introduction of machine vision technology in the poultry industry is possible due to the acceleration of technological progress and the elimination of the main obstacle, i.e., the high cost of components for machine vision systems.

Consumers' preferences and willingness to pay for domestic chicken cut parts in Ghana: evidence from the Kumasi metropolis

PurposeThis study aims to analyse consumers' preferences for domestic chicken cut parts and the premium they are willing to pay for the various parts using data from a contingent valuation survey of individual chicken meat consumers in the Kumasi Metropolitan Area of Ghana.Design/methodology/approachThe willingness to pay premiums are obtained using the double-bounded dichotomous choice approach. Determinants of the consumers' willingness to pay amounts are identified through a multivariate Tobit regression analysis.FindingsThe study finds that the wing is the most preferred chicken part by the consumers followed by the thighs. All consumers who express interest in a particular domestic chicken cut part are willing to pay a premium. Age, sex, years of formal education, household size and income level of the consumers as well as convenience, product availability and perceived wholesomeness of the product are identified as the key factors that influence the willingness to pay amounts.Research limitations/implicationsThe findings and recommendations of this study could serve as a guide to domestic poultry meat producers and investors in Ghana and other developing countries on how to process or package the meat for the market or consumers. This could further contribute to policy formulation regarding the development of the domestic poultry meat industry.Originality/valueThe uniqueness of this study is seen in the contributions it makes to the literature on consumer preferences and willingness to pay for chicken cut parts from a developing country perspective where the market for these products is virtually non-existent.

In-ovo feeding: a review

The poultry industry plays a large role in the Brazilian economy. In fact,Brazil ranks as the world’s leading exporter and second largest producer ofpoultry meat as the result of genetic improvement, animal nutrition,management, and biosecurity. During the development of bird embryos, thenutrients are stored within the egg, but carbohydrate supplementation isunsatisfactory upon hatching. Poor carbohydrate supplementation candamage the embryo development and negatively affect poultry weight. Inovo feeding is a promising technique to improve the quality of newly hatchedchicks as it uses systems for feeding the embryos by inoculating nutrientsinto the egg amniotic fluid. However, further studies are needed in order toimprove this technique and create effective implementations and protocolsthat can be widely used in the industry. This study aims to both review theliterature on the use of in-ovo feeding and understand the perspectives ofits use in the broiler production chain.

Three-Year Longitudinal Study: Prevalence of Salmonella Enterica in Chicken Meat is Higher in Supermarkets Than Wet Markets from Mexico.

Worldwide, chicken meat is considered one of the main sources of Salmonella enterica in humans. To protect consumers from this foodborne pathogen, international health authorities recommend the establishment of continuous Salmonella surveillance programs in meat. However, these programs are scarce in many world regions; thus, the goal of the present study was to perform a longitudinal surveillance of S. enterica in chicken meat in Mexico. A total of 1160 samples were collected and analyzed monthly from 2016 to 2018 in ten chicken meat retailers (supermarkets and wet markets) located in central Mexico. The isolation and identification of S. enterica was carried out using conventional and molecular methods. Overall, S. enterica was recovered from 18.1% (210/1160) of the chicken meat samples. Remarkably, during the three years of evaluation, S. enterica was more prevalent (p < 0.0001) in supermarkets (27.2%, 158/580) than in wet markets (9.0%, 52/580). The study was 3.8 times more likely (odds ratio = 3.8, p < 0.0001) to recover S. enterica from supermarkets than wet markets. Additionally, a higher prevalence (p < 0.05) of this pathogen was observed during the spring, summer, autumn, and winter in supermarkets compared with wet markets. Moreover, the recovery rate of S. enterica from supermarkets showed a gradual increase from 20.78% to 42% (p < 0.0001) from 2016 to 2018. Interestingly, no correlation (p > 0.05) was observed between the S. enterica recovery rate in chicken meat and reported cases of Salmonella infections in humans. Higher levels of S. enterica in chicken meat retailed in supermarkets are not unusual; this phenomenon has also been reported in some European and Asian countries. Together, these results uncover an important health threat that needs to be urgently addressed by poultry meat producers and retailers.

Dynamika światowej produkcji mięsa drobiowego w latach 1965 2016

Produkcja mięsa drobiowego odznacza się wysoką dynamiką wzrostu. Do największych światowych producentów mięsa drobiowego należą: Stany Zjednoczone, Chiny i Brazylia. Produkcja mięsa drobiowego w tych trzech krajach stanowiła ok. 45% produkcji światowej w 2016 roku. Pozostałymi krajami liczącymi się w świecie w produkcji drobiarskiej były: Rosja, Indie, Meksyk, Japonia i Polska. Największy wzrost produkcji drobiu w latach 1965-2016 miał miejsce w Brazylii oraz w Chinach. Natomiast udział Stanów Zjednoczonych oraz krajów obecnej Unii Europejskiej w ujęciu procentowym zmniejszał się. W Polsce wzrost produkcji drobiarskiej w analizowanym okresie był ponad 25-krotny. Od 2014 roku Polska jest największym producentem i eksporterem mięsa drobiowego w Unii Europejskiej.

Spatio-temporal patterns of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus subtype H5N8 spread, France, 2016 to 2017.

IntroductionFrance is one of Europe’s foremost poultry producers and the world’s fifth largest producer of poultry meat. In November 2016, highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus subtype H5N8 emerged in poultry in the country. As of 23 March 2017, a total of 484 confirmed outbreaks were reported, with consequences on animal health and socio-economic impacts for producers. Methods: We examined the spatio-temporal distribution of outbreaks that occurred in France between November 2016 and March 2017, using the space–time K-function and space–time permutation model of the scan statistic test. Results: Most outbreaks affected duck flocks in south-west France. A significant space–time interaction of outbreaks was present at the beginning of the epidemic within a window of 8 km and 13 days. This interaction disappeared towards the epidemic end. Five spatio-temporal outbreak clusters were identified in the main poultry producing areas, moving sequentially from east to west. The average spread rate of the epidemic front wave was estimated to be 5.5 km/week. It increased from February 2017 and was negatively associated with the duck holding density. Conclusion: HPAI-H5N8 infections varied over time and space in France. Intense transmission events occurred at the early stages of the epidemic, followed by long-range jumps in the disease spread towards its end. Findings support strict control strategies in poultry production as well as the maintenance of high biosecurity standards for poultry holdings. Factors and mechanisms driving HPAI spread need to be further investigated.

POLISH POULTRY INDUSTRY IN THE FACE OF AVIAN INFLUENZA

The aim of the study is to evaluate the impact of the HPAI/H5N8 avian influenza virus on the functioning and development of the poultry industry in Poland. The virus appeared in Poland at the turn of 2016/2017 (after a 10-year break) and was present in our country (12 voivodships) for 3.5 months, ie from 4 December 2016 to 16 March 2017. On a large scale this virus has occurred across Europe. The first cases of domestic and wild poultry were found at the end of October 2016. By mid-March 2017, over 2.3 thousand. Outbreaks of this disease in 23 EU countries, including over 1,000 outbreaks, have been reported in poultry. The virus was found both in poultry kept in the poultry system and in farmyard. The appearance of the avian influenza virus in Poland was a negative factor affecting the poultry industry, resulting in production losses and export restrictions introduced by non-EU countries. There was a slowdown in the growth rate of the poultry sector in Poland and a decrease in exports of live poultry. However, this was a transitional phenomenon. Despite the threat, the consumption of poultry meat in Poland is growing steadily. This is a positive trend, from the point of view of the commercial interests of our country, which has become the largest producer of poultry meat in the EU.

Effect of dietary supplementation of ashwagandha (Withania Somnifera) and vitamin E on growth per formance and carcass quality of broilers

Poultry meat is excellent source of protein, vitamins and minerals and India is the fourth largest producer of poultry meat in world. Incorporation of herbal plants and vitamins in the feed of broilers are more acceptable to health conscious consumers. So the current study was designed to analyse the combined effect of Ashwagandha and Vitamin E on growth performance and carcass traits of broilers. Day old chicks (360) were selected and divided in to six groups with 3 replicates of each group, 20 chicks in each replicate. Ashwagandha and vitamin E were supplemented in broiler chicken feed at different levels for different group. The growth performance of broilers were assessed in terms of weekly body weight gain and feed conversion ratio. The carcass quality was analyzed based on dressing percentage, drumstick weight, giblet weight, cooking yield and pH of fresh chicken meat. The data obtained in the present study were analyzed statistically by using Complete Randomized Design one way Anova procedure of SPSS version 20. Average body weight gain of broilers groups treated simultaneously with both the Ashwagandha and vitamin E showed significant (P<0.05) difference when compared to other groups. The highest body weight gain was found during the third week of the trial and for the treatment group T5. The carcass traits were also found better in Ashwagandha and vitamin E treated groups due to the synergistic effect of these dietary inclusions. The current study recommends an inclusion of Ashwagandha and vitamin E in the broiler diet at level of 2.5% and 200 mg/kg, respectively for the improvement of growth performance and carcass traits in broiler chicken.

Developing strategies for chicken meat producers against market prices risks in Turkey (Game Theory approach)

Purpose – The major aim of study was to determine the chicken meat producer's optimal selling times.Design/methodology/approach – The method used for this purpose was Wald, Benefit and Regret criterions of Game Theory. The transformed Wald, Benefit and Regret linear programming models were solved to find the optimal solution. The data consisted of monthly chicken meat prices received by producers between 2000‐2007, which were obtained from the Poultry Meat Producers and Breeders Association.Findings – The optimal solutions of Wald and Benefit criteria showed that June was the best selling month for chicken meat producers in Turkey. August was found to be the optimal selling month according to the Minimum regret criterion. In light of the Maximum criterion it was concluded that the producers would be at highest regret positions with 98.28 percent in event of selling in November.Originality/value – The results found in this study could be an indicator for individual chicken producers for a more competitive ...

Economics of soybean biotechnology in the livestock industry

Using a linear programming model, this study evaluates the effects of commercializing new biotech-soybean varieties on the livestock producers' feed costs and formulations. Major findings include: (1) development of new alternative soybeans would benefit poultry meat producers more than egg and pig meat producers; (2) new soybean meals would save more feed costs in starter diets than in either grower or finisher diets; and (3) economic advantages of new soybean meals were highly sensitive to the availability of alternative protein sources but less sensitive to changes in ingredient prices.

Developing a More Profitable Poultry Industry for Egg and Poultry Meat Producers in Brazil

Developing a More Profitable Poultry Industry for Egg and Poultry Meat Producers in Brazil

Problems in Poultry Meat Production in the Pacific Northwest

ONE of the most important of the many problems faced by the poultry meat producer in the state of Washington and in neighboring states is the severe competition from Midwest poultry meat producers. This condition is a direct result of the present unfavorable poultry meat-feed ratio in the Pacific Northwest as compared with the relatively favorable meat-feed ratio in the Midwest.The government price support program causes locally-grown wheat to be high-priced. Poultry producers in this region are dependent upon locally-grown wheat for their feed, or upon feed shipped in from competing poultry meat producing states of the Midwest. If the poultry meat producing industry in this region is to continue on a sound basis, we must answer the following question: Under relatively unfavorable meat-feed conditions, is it possible for the poultry meat producers in the Pacific Northwest to compete favorably with the Midwest in far western markets? If the .