Unclear scientific terminology affects bird welfare Bird welfare can be impinged when legislators adopt unclear scientific definitions, according to recently...
Animal welfare research leads to European law reform Pan-global research aimed at improving bird welfare during poultry production has led to a change in European...
Perdue to invest millions in higher welfare stunning US poultry giant Perdue Farms is to invest more than $15m on a higher welfare controlled atmospheric stunning...
Low atmosphere pressure stunning a good alternative to gas An alternative method for the stunning of broilers has proved to be effective and deliver welfare outcomes...
UK: BVA questions new poultry slaughter regulations The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has raised an urgent question with government body Defra over new...
Applications invited for the HSA slaughter award The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is now inviting applications for its prestigious 2015 Humane Slaughter...
Innovative poultry products awarded Innov’Space stars Every year, many new products are unveiled at SPACE. This year, 166 entries were presented to the jury, which is...
HSA symposium to focus on animal transportation welfare The Humane Slaughter Association (HSA) is to hold an International Symposium on recent advances in food animal...
Poultry production in the UAE The United Arab Emirates 2014 total domestic poultry meat production is expected to reach 43,000 MT, compared to...
Marel to launch new Water Bath Stunner Marel Stork Poultry Processing is to launch its Water Bath Stunner PureSine at VIV Europe 2014.
New water bath stunner by Marel Stork The new PureSine water bath stunner of Marel Stork enables poultry processors to realise up to 30% improved meat...
Denmark bans ritual halal poultry killings The Danish government has approved a measure forbidding poultry and livestock to be killed without being...
US welfare org disputes poultry raising guidelines The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) in the US has written to Mike Brown, president of the National Chicken...
EFSA gives opinion on animal welfare at slaughterhouse Following a request from the European Commission, the Panel on Animal Health and Welfare was asked to deliver...
Cargill invests in UK poultry processing business Cargill is planning to invest £35 million to improve efficiencies, upgrade technologies and create a state of...
NCC responds to article about line speeds and welfare The National Chicken Council has released the following statement in response to an inflammatory Washington Post...
Animal friendly and sustainable The Dutch poultry processing plant 2 Sisters Storteboom has over 10 years’ experience with a very reliable and...
Diversity, not uniformity in waterbath stunning Research in Belgian slaughterhouses showed a large variation in slaughter and stunning practices among the...
Perdue to invest in higher welfare stunning US poultry giant Perdue Farms is to invest more than $ 15m in a higher welfare controlled atmospheric stunning...
CO2 stunning for poultry - worldwide interest Globally, the interest in CO2 stunning systems for poultry is growing, in particular those with a five-six...
World Poultry 2: Highlights health challenges The 2nd edition of World Poultry 2016 is now online. The year has only just started, but for the poultry...
Blood rules the quality of the carcass Like in every living creature, blood is a vital part of the chicken’s body, influencing the most important...
Adequate welfare for good quality and yield The various successive steps in poultry processing start from feed withdrawal at the farm to shipping of the end...
Saving water in the processing plant Millions of litres of water are used in a processing plant annually. But water is a costly and scarce production...
Smoothly moving broilers from farm to shackle Market-age broilers are moved to the plant to be slaughtered across a set of operations, known as pre-slaughter....
Study: Broiler stunning methods ABSTRACT: Broiler stunning is conducted to produce a rapid onset of insensibility prior to slaughter....
Slow controlled decompression for humane stunning Low atmospheric pressure system (LAPS) stunning has the potential to improve welfare of poultry at slaughter by...
IPE Atlanta: Focus on efficiency and product quality The annual International Poultry Exposition (IPE) in Atlanta, Georgia, USA is usually the place for seeing new...
Turning the buttons in time for effective processing A poultry processing plant is an industrial facility. All the stages in the entire process, together determine...
Tailor-made stunning for every bird The new “head-only” stunning device is a legal electrical stunning method without any use of water. Based on the...
Waterbath stunning: A good shock is well balanced Waterbath stunning in slaughterhouses is a common practice in the EU. To what extent various waveform and...
Gas stunning reduces rejects in spent hen processing The commercial egg industry should consider making use of controlled atmosphere stunning for spent hens. This...