Leftovers as main feed ingredient In the Kipster poultry-housing concept, sustainability is key. Ruud Zanders, the concept’s founder, was declared...
Valorisation and optimisation Optimised carcass yield is worldwide becoming increasingly important. For example, the skins of broilers were...
Belgian turkey farmer getting the best from Europe Overall, you could say that Belgian turkey farmer Michiel Vanoverberghe (25) benefits from Europe’s best. His...
Preventing keel bone damage According to experts from all over Europe, keel bone damage is a multifactorial problem in laying hens. A...
German poultry farmers face tight regulations Poultry farmers sometimes complain that the permit application process in their country is tricky. Organic...
Insects could help boost the immune system Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) forecasts worldwide protein shortages by 2050 and Europe wants to be...
Epigenetics for more efficient broilers When broiler breeders are confronted with a lifetime of protein restriction, their offspring grow at least...
‘Feed conversion 1.00 is the future’ Broiler farm Bitterhoek in the Dutch village of Poortvliet raises its broilers in a six-storey Vencomatic Patio...
Breeding a healthier hen is possible Postdoctoral researcher Tom Berghof discovered that it’s possible to breed selectively on the amount of ‘natural...
East-African poultry sector matures With a global increase in demand for poultry and eggs in countries with growing populations and an increase in...
Effective natural alternatives to antibiotics Over the course of two decades the European Union has learned to produce poultry meat without the use of...
Activating the immune system can come at an expense During the pan-European poultry seminar in Amsterdam the most renowned immune system experts worldwide gave...
Natural coccidiosis prevention concept Research shows that it's possible to partially, and in some cases even completely, produce broilers using...
Improved feed quality from the silo Many factors affect feed quality and often there is quality loss in the silo. The feed does not always flow well...
Re-learning how to grow broilers Worldwide slow-growing broilers are gaining ground. However, it's still an art to adapt one's management style...