Ranchi, April 11: Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) today unveiled Jharsim, a new breed of chicken that might just become the state's proverbial goose that lays golden eggs.

KOCHI: The Ernakulam unit of the ICAR-Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) under the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) has been popularising the indigenous kadaknath fowl (karinkozhi) in homesteads in the district, to ensure availability of safe-to-eat meat and egg.

With fluctuating temperatures likely to increase summer stress in poultry, farmers are asked to ensure adequate protein in the feed.

A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said that the maximum and minimum temperature will be 104 degree Fahrenheit and 78.8 degree Fahrenheit respectively. Wind speed will be around five km per hour from southeast and relative humidity will be in the range of 28 to 70 per cent. 

The Andhra Pradesh Electricity Regulatory Commission has approved new retail supply rates for the poultry sector which came into on April 1.

The unit rate for poultry farming low tension III and IV categories is Rs. 3.75 and Rs. 4.75 for poultry hatchery and fee mixing (high tension) units.

Blistering heat wave conditions with temperature soaring above 40 degree Celsius have cast its shadow on the poultry industry with high mortality rate and decline in production of chicken and eggs in Karimnagar district.

PUNE: Poultry industry has demanded permission to import feed ingredients during lean period to tide over the high prices of feed, which, coupled with decline in consumption on account of two back-to-back droughts in the country, have slowed down the industry's growth. 

A Pune-based poultry farmer has started an information technology (IT) company which handles aspects like production, inventory payroll for the poultry industry. Parameshwar Thite started his company, Techence IT Solutions, of which he is also a director, in Rajgurunagar in Khed taluka where he also maintains the company’s data centre for cloud based solutions.

Poultry farmers should continue to provide cold water with balanced amino acids and electrolytes in the feed despite expected drop in temperature over the next three days. A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said that the sky will be slightly cloudy, and will remain dry.

NEW DELHI: While introduction of GM crops in the country remain debatable, some companies have approached the government seeking permission for clearing import of GM feed for animals.The Ministry of Environment and Forest Genetic Engineering Approval Committee (GEAC) considered proposals from four companies which wanted the approval to import GM feed from China, Brazil, Argentina, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia and US.   

Ludhiana, March 29 : Sunday ho ya Monday, roz khao aandey”. This saying still goes strong but the only difference is that now, one can choose eggs according to his/her nutrient requirement. Low on cholesterol, high on omega 3, choose egg according to your nutrient requirement and have a healthy breakfast. Not only this, instead of fruit-based jam, add a tinge of egg jam or egg sauce to your breakfast. 

Officials of the Tamil Nadu Food Safety and Drug Administration Department seized 1,830 rotten eggs that was supplied to a bakery in Ariyanoor and destroyed it here on Monday.

Poultry farmers should take all precautionary measures, as the temperature was expected to rise, both during day and night in the next four days.

INDIA - As temperatures reach high levels in India this week, poultry keepers have been reminded to ensure birds have access to a cool drinking water supply to prevent mortality.

BRAZIL - Brazil's poultry meat production for 2016 is now expected to increase by 3 per cent in 2016 to 13.5 million metric tons (MT), after record production levels of 13.1 million MT were reached last year, according to the latest report from the US Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service (USDA-FAS).

Founded 25 years ago by the two managing partners – Nitin Sahasrabudhe, a chemical engineer and Milind Limaye, a veterinary microbiologist - Polchem employs 270 people and has established a strong reputation for service through a team of field-based veterinarians backed up with first class diagnostic and laboratory support.

NEW DELHI: India has cancelled a tender to import 240,000 tonnes of corn, trade and government sources said, hoping for a bigger-than-expected local summer harvest and following uncertainty over the availability of non-genetically modified corn as demanded. 

With hot weather prevailing, the temperature has crossed 102.2 degree Fahrenheit here on Thursday. A press release from Agromet Field Unit of Veterinary College and Research Institute and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai said that the maximum and minimum temperatures are 102.2 degree Fahrenheit and 84.2 degree Fahrenheit. With wind speed around 5 km per hour, mostly from southeast direction, humidity is between 30 to 72 per cent.

India's wholesale prices remained in negative territory for the 16th straight month in February at -0.91% as compared to -0.90% (provisional) for the previous month and -2.17% during the corresponding month of the previous year. Build up inflation rate in the financial year so far was -1.19% compared to a build up rate of -2.61% in the corresponding period of the previous year.

Ahmedabad: Consumer Education and Research Center (CERC),a leading consumer rights organisation in India, has written to McDonald’s, Subway and KFC calling on them to stop serving meat and poultry from animals routinely given antibiotics used in human medicine.

With heat stress expected to affect poultry birds, farmers were asked to supplement feed with electrolytes and amino acids.A press release from Agromet Field Unit of the Veterinary College and Research Institute and Regional Meteorological Centre, Chennai, said that maximum and minimum temperatures are expected to be 98.6 degree Fahrenheit and 75.2 degree Fahrenheit respectively in the next four days.