Articles by Dick Van Doorn

The VH Group is firmly rooted in India and that will remain its main area of growth. Photo: Vivek Kolape

04-09 | Article

Seizing every opportunity to expand

“Within AVEC we have written a so-called ‘sustainability charter’ that will be implemented in the coming years,” said Oplaat. Photo: Ton Kastermans

25-08 | Interview

‘Bright future for EU broiler production’

Since 2020, Lohmann Deutschland, a subsidiary of the EW Group, uses hyperspectral imaging for sex determination, specifically for brown layer strains. The Cheggy machine, as it is known, from Agri Advanced Technologies (AAT) is non-invasive, fast, and very accurate with low sexing errors. Photos: Dick van Doorn

20-01 | Article

Spectroscopic in-ovo sex determination in practical and future use

Lambert Lehnertz: "Both from the marketing and ideological perspective, we already started raising male layer sibling roosters sooner than was required." Photo: Dick van Doorn

12-10-2022 | Article

OKT certification mandatory for table eggs

Arjan Stegeman: “Technically it is possible to create dynamic, real-time risk maps. So there is still some work to be done before real-time risk estimates become available.” Photo: Dick van Doorn

15-05-2022 | Article

‘Risk-based bird flu mitigation’

Annegien Bos, poultry farmer Harrie Beekmans (centre), and Gijsbert Bos. Smoked Egg Europe pays me a fair price for my eggs. I also like the idea of contributing to an innovative project, says Beekmans. Photo: Dick van Doorn

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

Planting trees needs a long term vision, as they don't offer an immediate solution, trees need time to grow. Photo: Hans Prinsen

03-05-2021 | Article

Using nature to tackle heat stress

Misting systems to make the barn climate more pleasant during extreme summers, are popular, but it is very wise to continuously measure the relative humidity in the barn. Photo: Henk Riswick

03-05-2021 | Article

Heat stress kicks in at 21°C

"If you look at the global situation, the reduction of antibiotics is not yet an issue in every corner of the planet, says De Wit. Photo: Dick van Doorn

11-12-2020 | Article

“Poultry education must constantly adapt to the new reality”

Photo: Eric Delanghe

26-10-2020 | Article

Biosecurity by military design

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Dick Van Doorn Freelance Journalist