by admin | Aug 29, 2013 | Ostrich Breeding and Genetics, Ostrich Nutrition, Ostrich Production
Newsletter No. 93 Pars Reform, the incubator company, has an interesting document entitled “Genetic Progress Inspires Changes in Incubation Technology”. Reading it, it is important to remember that the progress in poultry production is a direct result of the very...
by admin | Aug 23, 2013 | Ostrich Breeding and Genetics, Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Markets
Newsletter No. 91 - Item 2 At the time of publication (October 2010) these two topics were actively discussed in the press. Whether or not they are safe for human consumption is not important when it comes to marketing our products it is “consumer perception”...
by admin | Aug 17, 2013 | Ostrich Breeding and Genetics, Ostrich Economics
Newsletter No. 89 - Item 1 The current (August 2010) edition of World Poultry carried a key article discussing the search for optimal broiler performance. The opening statement is true of any commercial livestock production business stating that “the...
by admin | Aug 11, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Health, Regulations
Newsletter No. 86 As the title suggests, this section discussed the interrelationships between animal and human health. Below is a simplistic diagram outlining the interrelationships between human and animal diseases. The table below provides some estimated costs of...
by admin | Aug 4, 2013 | Ostrich Economics, Ostrich Production
In June 2013 I attended a conference that discussed food availability. With austerity measures kicking in within Europe adding to the concerns of feeding growing populations discussions were focused on the fact that there is not a shortage of food, the challenge is...
