chicks

Across all 9 points, supplementing chicken diets with the probiotic or the antibiotic significantly changed the relative abundance of bacterial strains compared to the standard diet. Photo: Canva

15-05 | News

Benefits of probiotics in chicks explored

Researchers are looking into the link between sound waves and layer gene expression in an effort to achieve more female chicks in place of males. Photo: Canva

27-09-2023 | News

Can sound alter layer gene expression?

About 1-2% of chicks are given everything they need post-hatch, but they just never grow, which translates into upwards of 90 million birds per year. Photo: Karim Manjra

03-06-2021 | News

Chick liver function studied for bird and human health

The line-up of the webinar, with from left to right: Robert Hoste, WUR; Gudo klein Gebbink, Royal Agrifirm Group, Vincent ter Beek and Loek de Lange, Loek s Feed. - Photo: Company Webcast

16-12-2020 | News

On-demand: Webinar on young animal care

Photo: Michel Velderman

17-06-2019 | Article

Meta-analysis: Can PHFWD harm poultry development?

Photo: Ruud Ploeg

17-06-2019 | Article

Benefits of in ovo feeding

A 5 pillar approach for an optimal start. Photo: Agrifirm

04-06-2019 | Article

A 5 pillar approach for an optimal start

Photo: Koos Groenewold

03-06-2019 | News

What role for the dual-purpose chicken?

10-05-2019 | Article

Accuracy improves hatching results

Photo: SELEGGT

09-11-2018 | News

Launched: Method to identify gender in hatching eggs