Broilers

Rural poultry may have a higher level of heat tolerance than commercial breeds. Photo: Rene Rauschenberger

04-11 | News

Research: New varieties of heat-tolerant poultry breeds needed

More than 20% of the chickens produced by the UK’s largest poultry meat producer, 2 Sisters, now meet the 2026 Better Chicken Commitment. Photo: Tarikul Raana

26-10 | News

Production levels of higher welfare poultry grow in UK

Water source heat pumps have long water pipes buried in the ground in a horizontal or vertical configuration that can transfer heat up or down a temperature gradient. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

17-10 | Article

Water as a renewable and sustainable energy source

The production of day-old chicks, which stood at 33 million units in the first week of April, reached 20 million recenlty. Photo: Zoe Schaeffer

13-10 | News

Iran braces for a drop in broiler meat production

The ‘Poulet du Bourbonnais’ is easily identifiable thanks to its blue card label, marked with the emblematic fleur-de-lys of the Bourbons, and its red, white, and blue riband. Photo: Bourbonnais Chicken

10-10 | News

French Poulet du Bourbonnais achieves significant status

Photo: Mark Pasveer

07-10 | News

White feather broilers take increasing market share in China

Over the past few months, Kazakh poultry farmers complained about challenges associated with not only rising feedstuff prices but also expanding costs of natural gas, equipment and fuel. Photo: Andy Bay

06-10 | News

Kazakh poultry farmers face new wave of price increases

The Humane League UK argues that the use of conventional meat chicken breeds breaches the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007. Photo: Wirestock

05-10 | News

Judicial review challenging the use of fast-growing broilers granted