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...
Feather pecking advice for laying hen management Social and non-social stressors during adolescence trigger aggressive interactions and negatively impact the...
UK minister rejects beak trimming ban UK farming minister George Eustice has said that a ban on beak trimming will not be introduced in the UK from...
BFREPA calls for early review of beak trimming The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) is calling for the government to bring forward its...
Sand and fibre in diet reduces cannibalism Adding sand and fibres to poultry feed can prevent cannibalism among chickens because the time spent on eating...
Management tips to stop feather pecking The UK branch of the World’s Poultry Science Association held its annual conference in Cambridge this summer....
Layers with untreated beaks on a commercial farm In northern Europe, the race is on to gain as much experience as possible with managing layers with untreated...
Going back to basics in rearing pays off To deliver a good rearing flock to the production farm, the basic criteria of good infrastructure and management...
Strategies for reducing feed costs Reduced feed costs lead to improved production efficiency and profitability of poultry enterprises. Feeding and...
Layer breeding for the future Egg production and consumption around the globe has grown tremendously in recent decades and will remain on the...
Fibre plays a supporting role in poultry nutrition Dietary fibre is the part of plant material consisting mainly of cellulosic and non-cellulosic polysaccharides,...
Preventing feather pecking in laying hens With an increase of keeping layers in free range systems, the incidence of feather pecking also increases....
Light intensity helps to manage cannibalism Cannibalism is a stern problem in layer farming and becomes even more serious when birds are being kept in...