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Planton Farms co-founder Dr Annie Rayner said dual-purpose birds are more likely to be more robust. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet
07-03 | News

Could dual-purpose poultry improve welfare and ecological outcomes?

While initially launched as a voluntary scheme, the Lion Training Passport became compulsory for British Lion-registered farms in 2021. Photo: Bert Jansen
25-02 | News

Hen welfare training scheme celebrates 5th birthday

The insight gathered from a survey will highlight the benefits and challenges of managing whiter laying breeds. Photo: Ronald Hissink
20-02 | News

Laying Hen Welfare Forum launches white bird feedback survey

Broiler and layer housing trends in Indonesia
17-02 | Article

Broiler and layer housing trends in Indonesia

Ines Carvalhido (35) is Poultry Lead at Cargill Animal Nutrition. Photos: Mark Pasveer
13-01 | Interview

Optimising layer nutrition based on body fat measurements

Directly after the cage ban, enriched cages were the favourite option. Soon, however, barn systems proved to be the future-proof option. Photo: Ronald Hissink
16-12-2024 | Article

Spain’s slow but steady recovery after hen cage ban

The latest Compassion in World Farming Egg Track report looked at how companies in the UK, France, Italy, Spain and Poland were progressing towards being cage-free by 2025. Photo: Canva
13-12-2024 | News

Poland lagging in cage-free hen commitments

Various amendments and clarifications have been made to the the RSPCA’s Welfare Standards for Laying hens. Photo: Henk Riswick
06-12-2024 | News

Amendments made to UK’s welfare standards for laying hens

Sprouted barley refers to barley grains that have been germinated by soaking them in water and allowing them to begin the sprouting process. Photo: Canva
25-11-2024 | News

Sprouted barley as a potential feed supplement for laying hens

It is essential to understand the metabolism of mycotoxins to evaluate toxicological effects and the health implications for the flock. Photo: Anne van der Woude
07-10-2024 | Article

Mitigating the effect of trichothecene mycotoxins in layer diets