Research project offers SMART Broiler funding Global restaurant chain McDonald’s has joined forces with the a Foundation for a Food and Agriculture to launch...
Focusing on welfare by selecting for good feather cover Poultry farmers can focus on welfare by selecting birds with good feather cover, according to geneticist Teun...
Welfare policy guidelines on non-stun slaughter questioned Investors have questioned why the global Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare penalises religious slaughter...
Churches investing in animal welfare Churches are increasingly looking at farm animal welfare issues as part of their ongoing investments, according...
UK leading the way in animal welfare Retailers and producer groups are leading the way in driving forward positive animal welfare changes, according...
Ikea changes poultry sourcing policy Swedish homeware retailer Ikea has announced a raft of changes to its poultrymeat sourcing policy.
World’s largest-fast food groups slammed for chicken welfare 9 of the world's largest fast-food companies have been slammed by an animal rights organisation for the welfare...
New ventilation system could aid welfare in hot weather A prototype for a new poultry ventilation system has been created at the UK’s Harper Adams University as part of...
Feather pecking advice for laying hen management Social and non-social stressors during adolescence trigger aggressive interactions and negatively impact the...
France: First welfare labelling scheme for poultry French retail giant Casino Group, which owns brands such as Monoprix, has this week launched the first animal...
EU: Closing the animal welfare gap Animal welfare in the European Union needs to be improved to meet consumer and stakeholder concerns, according...
Welfare of layers in cages explored Latest Danish research on the welfare of layers in cages has shown a deterioration of plumage and keel bone...
Prize funding for ovo-sexing breakthrough Up to $6m is being made available for developing technologies that can accurately and quickly determine the sex...
Intensive broiler farming, rise in antimicrobial resistance Intensive broiler rearing practices in the EU is contributing to the rise in antimicrobial resistance in...
Towards a safe and sustainable poultry chain Moves towards creating an innovative poultry production chain have taken a step forward following the release of...
SEA: Growing interest in cage free egg production Dozens of farmers from across South East Asia (SEA) have attended the region’s first dedicated workshop on cage...
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...
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...
McDonald’s in the cross hairs Animal welfare groups have targeted the iconic golden arches of McDonald’s in a bid to improve the lives of...
Epigenetics for more efficient broilers When broiler breeders are confronted with a lifetime of protein restriction, their offspring grow at least...
Welfare versus natural behaviour: A fine balance Colony egg systems are often considered lower welfare, but by some measures can offer birds easier access to...
The case for extending free-range laying cycles Free range egg producers have been looking at the case for longer laying cycles for their birds. Poultry World...
Smart sanitiser cutting human contact with formalin Poultry World visited Aviagen’s hatchery in the West Midlands, where we caught up with a company that is...
Sustainability depends on viewpoint Animal welfare and the CO2 footprint could conflict with one another. This is why the environmental efficiency...
Technology will revolutionise welfare and performance Technology is one way in which welfare goals will be met while the efficiency of poultry is maintained. Poultry...
Best nutrition for footpad health Correct concentrations of vitamins and minerals and good management practices are needed, particularly for...
Progress on OIE Global Hen Housing Standards Progress on the OIE’s Global Hen Housing outcome-based standards is taking place but may not come into force...
Evaluation of the Danish footpad lesion surveillance Footpad dermatitis or foot pad lesions, is a well-recognised multifactorial syndrome of welfare concern in...
NCC: Unfair portrayal of chicken production A broadcast by Fusion Television in the USA unfairly portrays the realities of modern chicken production. It...