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Feeding larger particle size soybean meal increased gizzard size which improved growth performance and also enhanced the availability and digestibility of phosphorus.

24-03 | Article

Importance of soybean meal particle size in poultry feed

The RegioHuhn project aims to develop crosses of local breeds and high-performing hybrids.

21-12-2022 | Article

Search for a well-balanced dual-purpose bird

Hatching concepts such as on-farm hatching provide an opportunity to supply newly-hatched birds with optimal nutrition. Photo: Van Assendelft

08-08-2022 | Article

Early feed access to improve poultry growth performance

The reduction of dietary protein while substituting maize grain with maize starch modified the dietary composition considerably. Photo: Hans Prinsen

13-06-2022 | Article

Dynamics of readily digested maize starch in broiler diets

Arjan Stegeman: “Technically it is possible to create dynamic, real-time risk maps. So there is still some work to be done before real-time risk estimates become available.” Photo: Dick van Doorn

15-05-2022 | Article

‘Risk-based bird flu mitigation’

Italian researchers explored the benefits of in ovo injection of microalgae (Spirulina Platensis) on broiler performance and hatchability. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

08-03-2022 | Article

In-ovo microalgae injection to improve broiler hatchability and performance

With billions of layer chicks worldwide hatched under industrial circumstances, it is of value to understand how a stressful environemt affects performace. Photo: Henk Riswick

28-01-2022 | News

Stressful hatchery experiences negatively impact birds

A fungus-produced albumin could be a realistic alternative to egg white powder. Photo: Balash Mirzabey

26-01-2022 | News

Plant-based alternatives to egg whites explored

There are varying degrees of severity of footpad dermatitis. This condition has an impact on bird welfare and production value and can result in chicken paw downgrades, carcass condemnations, and reduced live weights. Photo: Ton kastermans

10-01-2022 | News

Footpad dermatitis in broilers influenced by orange corn

Scientists have used gene editing technology to create female-only and male-only mice litters with 100% efficiency. Photo: Mark Pasveer

16-12-2021 | News

Gene-editing breakthrough could end male chick culling