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,...
Food companies ask EU Commission to phase out enriched cages Leading food companies urge the European Commission and European MEPs to phase out cages in animal farming,...
Maintaining feather cover in laying hens Poultry producers are prepared to take ownership of feather cover and develop Feather Cover Action Plans (FCAP)...
Supermarket adopts measures beyond Better Chicken Commitment A second UK supermarket plans to launch an “affordable” range of high-welfare poultry by introducing a new breed...
Preparing for warmer weather in Influenza Protection Zones Vets have urged poultry farmers to monitor environmental conditions in poultry buildings as milder weather...
Waitrose rolls out animal welfare app UK supermarket Waitrose has launched an app to manage and improve opportunities animals have to a good,...
Animal welfare groups scrutinise EU free trade deals Animal welfare groups criticise free trade deals and call for the European Commission to limit exports of...
Taiwanese retailers’ egg supply chains benchmarked The Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST) has revealed the results of its first-ever animal welfare...
On demand webinar: Sustainability in poultry production Poultry World looks back at a high-level, information-dense webinar on Sustainability in poultry production,...
McDonald’s Australia to serve only RSPCA approved chickens From February, McDonald’s Australia will introduce RSPCA-approved chicken across all its restaurants nationwide.
UK Government plans major changes to poultry transport rules Major changes being proposed around livestock transport could have enormous practical implications for the UK...
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...
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,...
Maximising welfare in poultry transport A new real-time feedback system for maintaining animal welfare during transport came about during the design and...
Smart poultry innovations offer new insights While there’s no replacement for good stockmanship, robotics, automation, Big Data and other innovations are...
NCC: Unfair portrayal of chicken production A broadcast by Fusion Television in the USA unfairly portrays the realities of modern chicken production. It...