Major state aid for Russian poultry breeding farms The Russian government will subsidise 20% of investments dedicated to new breeding farms projects in a bid to...
Hubbard marks 100 year anniversary Broiler breeding company Hubbard celebrates its 100-year anniversary this year.
Uzbekistan ups production of hatching eggs The Uzbek poultry company Navobod Naslli Parranda put the Tashkent poultry farm back into operation.
Egg improvements through balanced breeding Huge improvements have been made in egg production over the past 60 years through steady genetic progress in...
Chicken Biobank to cut numbers of birds for research Frozen reproductive cells hatched by surrogate hens will lead to the formation of a chicken biobank.
DNA insights help poultry producers in developing countries New findings about viral regions in the DNA of chickens could aid productivity for smallholder farms in...
Russia wants to cut import-dependence breeding stock Russia must gradually start decreasing its dependency on imported breeding stock, Russian deputy Prime Minister...
Coronavirus could disrupt poultry production The International Poultry Council (IPC) has appealed to FAO, World Trade Organization and OIE asking to support...
Crown Chicken adopts NestBorn on-farm hatching Crown Chicken has adopted the NestBorn on-farm hatching system across its entire farming estate.
IPPE: Cobb launches new male Global genetics giant Cobb-Vantress is to launch a new male at the IPPE show, the Cobb Vantage.
Hubbard launches Efficiency Plus female breeder A new female breeding bird that promises to give the industry outstanding efficiency throughout the whole...
Georgian poultry to benefit from European Bank funding Production capacity at a leading Georgian poultry farm is set to go ahead following a €4m loan from the European...
Mortality due to feather pecking can be reduced through... Mortality rates due to feather pecking can be reduced through breeding, according to new European research...
Brexit drives turkey company business to Europe Concerns about the threat of cheap imports, border controls, lack of available seasonal labour and a growing EU...
Hendrix Genetics: More than just genetics Blockchain, artificial intelligence, robotics, senor and vision technologies, the internet of things… technology...
Aviagen strikes deal to tackle global poultry demand Global poultry breeding company Aviagen has joined forces with Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) to tackle the...
Boosting turkey reproductive output A research team in the US has received a US$ 500,000 grant to develop strategies to overcome the constraints...
Broiler breeders prefer wooden nests Number of eggs, fertility and hatchability – as a broiler breeder operation there are many parameters to keep on...
Russia places hope on Smena-9 breeders The Russian poultry industry has always been reliant on relatively expensive imports of breeding stock. Now that...
Longer feeders lead to better plumage Research shows that hens that are 50% bald take up almost 20% more feed compared to laying hens with intact...
Strong demand for mixed day-old chicks in South Africa The coronavirus lockdown in South Africa really brought the country to a halt. However, for South African...
Young poultry farmer’s experience with dwarf parent stock Over 30 Dutch poultry farms work with Hubbard JA57 and JA87 parent stock. Melvin Hazeleger (22) has considerable...
Pheasant hunting boosts bird demand across North America Hunting pheasants is big business across the United States and Canada pushing demand for the game birds sky...
4 slow-growing broiler genotypes get approval Broilers of 4 slow-growing broiler genotypes (Ranger Classic, Ranger Gold, Rowan Ranger and Rambler Ranger) were...
Russian domestic super breed for independence Over the past decades Russian poultry production suffered from a lack of domestic breeding material and had to...
Chick production: Important factors to consider Being at the core of day-old chick production, the hatchery needs to ensure that the best quality fertile eggs...
High-tech broiler breeder units drive business forward DraperLAYERS organised a number of open days at a new broiler breeder unit on the outskirts of Exeter ahead of...
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...
The limits of genetic potential Laying hens and broilers have enjoyed great leaps in performance over the decades in which large-scale genetic...
Breeding a healthier hen is possible Postdoctoral researcher Tom Berghof discovered that it’s possible to breed selectively on the amount of ‘natural...
Breeding for a changing environment As the US and EU transitions away from cage housing systems, members of the industry are making steps to ensure...
Aviagen: Supplying broiler breeder stock for 60yrs “To supply breeding stock for worldwide broiler meat production, it’s all about knowing what our customers’...