Gradual drop in sick birds

07-12-2020 | Specials | Article

There is increasing pressure on using antibiotics and poultry farming itself changes as well, which also has consequences for healthcare. Photo: Lex Salverda

Animal health in the poultry sector will improve in the coming years. The reasons are, among other things, breeding, vaccine development, better feed, housing and management. The need for antibiotic usage will also decrease. Over the next couple of years, there will be a lot of changes in the field of animal health care in poultry farming. Scientific research will provide new insights and new possibilities to work on improving animal health. In addition to this, societal and political preferenc