Poultry

Half the hens are usually outside but only a few brave and curious hens go to the farthest point. They mostly stay in the shade of the willow trees.
12:00 | Article

Swiss layer farm: higher expenses for a higher income

Professor Dunn: “For many decades, poultry breeders have chosen which birds to breed according to a mix of many factors, but it has not been possible to account for bone quality in live hens. Photo: Mark Pasveer
22-09 | News

Improving layer hen welfare with better keel bone health

In some studies feed intake and growth performance improved under blue or green lights provided at high rather than low intensity. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten
19-09 | Article

Lighting regime for broilers makes all the difference

One of the most beautiful natural processes is a chick hatching. Genetic editing has the potential to further improve breeding programmes and thus the outcome of the hatch.
06-09 | Article

Gene editing is speeding up disease control and more in poultry

Researchers found significant differences in the microbial diversity in samples analysed from backyard and commercial poultry systems. Photo: Canva
05-09 | News

Microbial diversity across poultry systems under the microscope

Last year saw over 100 countries across the globe celebrate World Egg Day. Photo: Canva
01-09 | News

Celebrating ‘Eggs for a healthy future’ this October

“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’

The company’s U Farm brand had previously received the Global Warming Reduction label from Thailand’s Greenhouse Gas Management Organization. Photo: CP Foods
24-08 | News

Asia’s first carbon-neutral cage-free egg

There is no other country in the European Union where so many egg products entered at dumping prices, according to Jānis Gaigals, chairman of the board of the Latvian Poultry Industry Association. Photo: Canva
23-08 | News

Imports from Ukraine strangle Latvian egg sector

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