DNA region in chickens identified for disease resistance Breeding companies will be able to select animal with a higher general disease resistance, resulting in lower...
Incorporating forensic technology to catch AI early Poultry breeders Hendrix Genetics are incorporating forensic technology to catch avian influenza early.
Hendrix Genetics expand layer distribution in the US Hendrix Genetics has officially opened a new $18.5m hatchery in Nebraska, creating 45 jobs, as it aims to expand...
Hendrix Genetics announce new US turkey hatchery investment Investment to the tune of US$25m has been announced by Hendrix Genetics in the form of a new commercial turkey...
8th edition of World Poultry 2016 now online In this edition we visit a state-of-the-art broiler farm in the East of England, where efficiency is key in...
Business news: Collaborations in global layer sector World Poultry looks back on the recent business news, conveniently capturing and summarising the most important...
Poultry orgs collaborate on new turkey genotyping array A new turkey genotyping array has been launched to help breeders better understand the genetics of turkeys in...
Cobb-Vantress and Hendrix Genetics sign genomics JDA Arkansas-based Cobb-Vantress and Hendrix Genetics, headquartered in Boxmeer, the Netherlands, have signed their...
Hendrix Genetics partners with Dutch turkey distributor Global turkey breeding company, Hendrix Genetics, has reached an agreement in principle to acquire a controlling...
Hendrix Genetics (ISA) expects turnover to double Hendrix Genetics, one of the world’s largest animal breeding companies, expects to see its turnover almost...
ISA in search of 500 first quality eggs per hen housed ISA-Hendrix Genetics is on a "mission is to breed and sell layers that are capable of laying 500 top quality...
Hendrix Genetics and NPM Capital join forces Animal genetics company Hendrix Genetics and NPM Capital, a subsidiary of family-owned SHV Holdings have issued...
Pas Reform's training initiative given the 'thumbs up' Pas Reform Academy together with FoodTechIndonesia (FTI) recently hosted the first in a series of breeder and...
Hendrix Genetics and MTech-Systems team up Hendrix Genetics and MTech-Systems have agreed on a worldwide working partnership. Hendrix Genetics is to adopt...
Hendrix-ISA challenges the US layer market ISA, the layer business unit of Hendrix Genetics, is to create a new company, ‘Hendrix-ISA’, to serve the...
Cobb doubles capacity in European research facility The €12 million ($15 million) investment in doubling the capacity of the Herveld pedigree farm – the hub of Cobb...
Breeding a healthier hen is possible Postdoctoral researcher Tom Berghof discovered that it’s possible to breed selectively on the amount of ‘natural...
Business update: New poultry partnerships The global poultry industry is an ever-changing scene. Companies merge, new players and products arrive and...
500 eggs in 100 weeks Breeding companies worldwide are striving continuously to bring the production results of laying hens to a...
"Looking for the sweet spot, maximising potential" There is no crystal ball on the desk of Cobb-Vantress' president Jerry Moye, but if there is one person who has...
Genomic selection brings more genetic progress Selecting the parents for the next generation of layers quicker and more accurately? It is possible, thanks to...
Preventing feather pecking in laying hens With an increase of keeping layers in free range systems, the incidence of feather pecking also increases....
Breeding for 500 eggs in 100 weeks The onset of lay has long been an important characteristic for birds to mark the start of their productive life....
HPB and ISA to become one strong layer breeding organisation Last year was an intense one for Hendrix Poultry Breeders. The company broke its ties with Nutreco, became part...