Variations in chicken genes could help fight viruses Researchers from the UK have identified variations in the genes of chicken antiviral proteins (IFITMs), which...
Cobb releases new management guidelines Global poultry genetics giant Cobb Vantress has released new management guides and product supplements.
Ingham’s chooses HatchCare for new hatchery facility The Australia and New Zealand-based poultry integrator Inghams Group Limited has announced it will install...
Novogen: ‘Year of the big turnaround’ Novogen celebrated its 10 year anniversary, looking back at a decade of uphill struggles in the layer breeder...
Grant to fight against Newcastle Disease in Africa Ways to tackle virulent outbreaks of Newcastle Disease in Africa are being further explored thanks to a $5m...
Launched: Method to identify gender in hatching eggs Millions of day old male chicks will no longer need to be gassed following the launch of a market-ready method...
Gates Foundation grant for poultry breeding in Africa Poultry farmers in Africa have received a boost following the announcement of support from the Bill and Melinda...
Cobb Vantress opens subsidiary in Colombia Global poultry genetics firm Cobb-Vantress has launched its first unit in Colombia this week and is also looking...
The limits of genetic potential Laying hens and broilers have enjoyed great leaps in performance over the decades in which large-scale genetic...
Prize funding for ovo-sexing breakthrough Up to $6m is being made available for developing technologies that can accurately and quickly determine the sex...
Hendrix Genetics: More than just genetics Blockchain, artificial intelligence, robotics, senor and vision technologies, the internet of things… technology...
Genes and their role in feather pecking explored Studies into mortality due to feather pecking have in the past pointed to genes as playing a substantial role in...
Insights on the slower-growing market in Europe As Aviagen’s Business Manager for the Rowan Range in Europe, Claudio Ambrogio is tasked with developing and...
Cobb strengthens position in South Korea Cobb is strengthening its position in the South Korean market following the introduction of the MV Male, one of...
Aviagen’s investment in UK breeding programme continues Aviagen has recently completed the first phase of a more than €35 million investment in its UK breeding...
Epigenetics for more efficient broilers When broiler breeders are confronted with a lifetime of protein restriction, their offspring grow at least...
Art and science join forces to launch new poultry project Scientists and artists are coming together in a unique initiative to launch a new poultry research project,...
Breeding a healthier hen is possible Postdoctoral researcher Tom Berghof discovered that it’s possible to breed selectively on the amount of ‘natural...
DNA-based technology to determine sex of zero-day chicks Scientists have developed a DNA-based technology for determining the sex of zero-day chicks – as soon as they...
Breeding resistant chickens for improved safety Hopes are high that a new test developed by US scientists could make it easier to breed pathogen-resistant...