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Costs of poultry production diseases Leftovers as main feed ingredient Supporting duck performance Powerhouse in Central Asia Pros and cons of using phages Sequencing the red mite genome


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COVER STORY


Slower growing chicken is not just restricted to Dutch retailers. The whole industry is moving in that direction. One such company is the world’s largest food concern: Nestlé.


37 MANAGEMENT


A good feather cover of the bird is essential for health and performance. Feather loss results in increased heat loss and hence increased feed costs due to the in- creased feed intake, poor feed efficiency, and low egg production. Poultry World looks at the factors involved.


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INTERVIEW


Novogen managing di- rector Mickaël Le Helloco looks back with Poultry World: “This was the year of the big turnaround, repositioning Novogen for a bright future.”


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