Brain cells indicate hen welfare Over the next few years 20 institutes throughout Europe will be studying laying hen welfare issues in enriched...
Interview: Directing immune cells to specific organs Activated immune cells can be sent through specific food components to a particular site in the body, like the...
Leftovers as main feed ingredient In the Kipster poultry-housing concept, sustainability is key. Ruud Zanders, the concept’s founder, was declared...
Animal friendly and sustainable The Dutch poultry processing plant 2 Sisters Storteboom has over 10 years’ experience with a very reliable and...
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...