ICAR Technical Series No 3 Not more than a third of a century ago, a comprehensive theory of systematic cross-breeding in farm animals was fully developed (Smith, 1974; Moav, 1966; Dickerson, 1969; Dickerson, 1973). Since then many experiments have been conducted to provide information about the effect of crossing breeds or strains within farm animal species. Based on these results, efficient i...

Avian TB is a contagious, chronic disease which affects a wide range of birds and mammals. All avian species are susceptible to infection to some degree, however the domestic chicken and sparrows are considered to be extremely susceptible. Despite having a worldwide distribution, Avian Tuberculosis amongst commercial poultry farmers has declined considerably over the years due to advances in bi...

No Belgian data is available on antibiotic use in different species as many antibiotic products sold to veterinarians and pharmacies can be used in different species. In order to get data on species use and actual usage data, a new online tool for collecting this data has developed and launched by the “Agence Fédérale des Medicaments et des Produits de Santé” [2]. During 2016 veterinarians pres...

Axone (Akhuni), a homemade Nagamese fermented soybean product, is known for its umami flavor and taste and eaten as a delicacy in North Eastern India. Incorporation of Axone (1% w/w) in commercial poultry feed significantly improved growth rate (weight gain) both in piglets (p, 0.01) and grower pigs (p, 0.039). However, in grower pigs, growth rate was hampered in first week of experiment (p, 0....