Marks and Spencer to only stock slower growing broilers Marks and Spencer is to become the first supermarket to only sell slower-reared, higher welfare chicken across...
US pulse check on EU move to ban caged birds Moves by the European Parliament to press for a ban on caged birds will be felt keenly by international food...
European poultry companies win top honours European poultry firms took a number of top honours in the annual Good Farm Animal Welfare awards run by welfare...
Most companies meet 2020 pledge to ban caged eggs Nearly 9 out of 10 companies fulfilled their cage-free commitments to stop using eggs from caged environments by...
Laying hen welfare guidelines upgraded in Taiwan Taiwan has revised its official guidelines for laying hen welfare for the first time since they were introduced...
UK supermarkets lag behind on chicken welfare A survey has found that UK supermarkets are lagging behind other food industry sectors on chicken welfare.
European Parliament votes to ban the use of cages by 2027 The European Parliament has called for the end of caged farming within the next 6 years.
Farm antibiotics use and new trade deals Australian medical, environmental, and animal welfare organisations have inquired about AMR to the UK’s...
Balancing sustainability and welfare key for meat sector Consumer demands for higher welfare and lower emissions need to be balanced against realistic, sustainable goals...
UK returns to 100% in-person assurance assessments As Covid-19 restrictions eased, a leading UK farm assurance scheme notified poultry members it will return to...
Looking ahead at UK poultry trends: A retail update UK retailer Marks and Spencer has moved to 100% British chicken. The retail chain previously sourced its chicken...
Poultry producers lead the way on global animal welfare According to the latest annual Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare (BBFAW) report, poultry producers lead...
Payments by results scheme for animal welfare measures Unsubsidised poultry producers in the UK could start receiving Government support for animal welfare measures.
Brazilian companies slightly improve animal welfare 2 Brazilian animal protein companies have improved animal welfare policies in 2020, according to the Business...
The future of bird welfare According to a leading animal welfare behaviour specialist, greater use of on-farm hatcheries will reduce the...
Colombia: What matters to millennials when buying chicken Most Colombian millennials choose poultry meat that is natural, fresh, and produced with animal welfare in mind,...
A great, big Poultry World I am now at the 12 month mark working with the global poultry industry. It has been an interesting 12 months and...
Commentary: Foster Farms and the US Salmonella outbreaks Chick-Cite has commented recently on the ongoing investigation of outbreaks of Salmonella Heidelberg attributed...
Challenges of the poultry industry In spite of substantial qualitative and quantitative advancements in different sectors of the poultry industry,...
Activists lack self-esteem Animal activists pose a clear danger to agriculture. Through terrorists acts, blackmail and propaganda they try...
Global warming Al Gore received the Nobel Prize for his work on Global Warming awareness. The Kyoto agreement, which got a...
Animal Protection and Ostriches in the EU The EU Council Directive 98/58 "concerning the protection of animals kept for farming purposes" states that...
Is activist pressure winning out over common sense Living in a country where intensive livestock production is pictured as conducting a 'crime against animals' is...
US legislates against animal rights terrorism The US House of Representatives passed the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act in mid-November, following unanimous...
Campaign Against Animal Production Intensifies A recent press release from the US Animal Agriculture Alliance, a pro-industry group, reported on the Animals...
Freedom to eat In many countries around the world people have the right of freedom of speech. And in places where rulers do...
Confined or free range? When reviewing the innovations to be expected at this year's VIV Europe, it is good to see that, in spite of the...
Cage-free eggs: US food companies under pressure Several major US food companies have been exposed for failing to meet their public commitments to source 100%...
US farm pushing forward free-range egg sales One company at the forefront of the free-range movement tells Poultry World how it does business.
Sex reassignment in the egg Israeli start-up Soos has developed a technique to alter the sex of embryos from male to female in the hatchery...
Mantiqueira committed to ‘free’ 2,5 million layers until... Currently, the company already has one farm with an aviary system in Rio de Janeiro.
Poultry farms are havens for wildlife Trees planted on poultry farms in the UK are providing considerable benefits for biodiversity.
Israeli start-up Soos tackles culling of male chicks Israeli start-up Soos developed a technique to alter the sex of embryos from male to female in the hatchery.
Welfare label ensures a premium for meat and eggs A group of poultry farmers in the French department of Sarthe focuses on animal welfare. The word ‘Liberté’...
Brain cells indicate hen welfare Over the next few years 20 institutes throughout Europe will be studying laying hen welfare issues in enriched...
4 slow-growing broiler genotypes get approval Broilers of 4 slow-growing broiler genotypes (Ranger Classic, Ranger Gold, Rowan Ranger and Rambler Ranger) were...
Early feeding to become mandatory Broiler hatcheries in the Netherland have to implement some form of early feeding in the hatchery within the...
Precision farming and the poultry sector Precision Livestock Farming (PLF) has yet to become a widespread commercial reality in the poultry sector...
Infrared camera to identify poultry feeding patterns Researchers in Brazil are working on methods involving thermography using infrared technology to identify...
Coccidiostats: Antibiotic or feed additive? The availability and the continuous preventive use of coccidiostats have contributed to a high level of animal...
Nestlé: "We want to be a catalyst for poultry welfare" Slower growing chicken is not just restricted to Dutch retailers. The whole industry is moving in that...
Animal friendly and sustainable The Dutch poultry processing plant 2 Sisters Storteboom has over 10 years’ experience with a very reliable and...
Exploring perch provision Welfare benefits of perches for free-range laying units are increasingly being recognised by producers,...
NCC: Unfair portrayal of chicken production A broadcast by Fusion Television in the USA unfairly portrays the realities of modern chicken production. It...