culling

In-ovo sexing systems rapidly scan eggs and determine the sex of the embryo, to prevent the culling of male layer siblings.

04-12-2023 | Article

Informed consumers favour tech solutions to end male chick culling

In Ovo will use the funding to propel the expansion of Ella, a fast and accurate technology to determine the sex of hatching eggs at an early stage. Photo: In Ovo

13-11-2023 | News

Dutch In Ovo receives investment to end male chick culling

The study suggests there is a lack of gold standard methodology. Photo: Ambitious Studio - Rick Barrett

13-04-2023 | News

Changes in emergency on-farm killing of poultry

Some believe this innovation could revolutionise the industry. Photo: Daniel Tuttle

30-12-2022 | News

Gene-edited hens may end the culling of day-old male chicks

In January 2022, Germany and France became the first two countries in the world to ban chick culling. Photo: Koos Groenewold

03-11-2022 | Article

Poultry experts explore 3 alternatives to culling

France has demanded that its hatcheries stop the controversial practice of culling day-old male chicks. Photo: Bert Jansen

23-02-2022 | News

France to outlaw culling of day-old male chicks

Photo: VidiPhoto

07-11-2018 | News

Bird flu protests in Bulgaria as WHO issues warning

Photo: Evonik

31-10-2018 | News

Investment grows in technology to solve male chick culling

Photo: VidiPhoto

19-10-2018 | News

Prize funding for ovo-sexing breakthrough

Photo: Shutterstock

20-08-2018 | News

Farmers on high alert for Newcastle Disease