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...
Global Coalition for Animal Welfare launched Seven multi-national food companies have this week launched the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare with the aim...
EC to take action on broiler welfare EU Internal Market and Industry Commissioner Elizabeth Bienkowska has committed the European Commission to...
Egg Track report: EU countries meeting 2025 cage-free goals Progress made by European countries in meeting their 2025 cage-free egg commitments have been documented for the...
European Commission registers "End the Cage Age" initiative Animal welfare organisations received a boost to their “End the Cage Age” campaign after the European Commission...
Chicken farmers adapt NASA’s Mars technology Weighing chickens and monitoring their development can be a time-consuming business and a single worker is only...
Food companies set up Global Coalition for Animal Welfare Seven multinational food companies have joined forces to set up the Global Coalition for Animal Welfare (GCAW)...
Reasons for buying animal welfare friendly eggs researched Age, income, education, occupation and religion all have an impact on willingness to pay for animal welfare...
Poultry house lighting must meet the needs of birds’ eyes Measurements of light in poultry houses and assessment of illuminants have until now been based on parameters...
Aviagen looks at European slower growing broiler market Insights over demand for slower growing broilers across Europe has shown a complex market with a range of...
Far Eastern companies adopt cage-free eggs One of Asia’s leading healthy food chains SaladStop! has announced it is joining the global cage-free movement.
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...
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...
Farmers should be wary of new rules on foot condition At the latest Turkey Science and Production Conference a session was held on the latest research into Foot Pad...
Impact of space on the welfare of free-range layers Consumers base their purchasing decisions often on aspects of animal welfare. An important factor in the case of...
Impact on hen bone integrity in cage-free environments Several years have passed since the 2012 EU ban on conventional cages. With the latest announcements from many...
What are the implications of slower growing birds? The decision to move to the production of slower growing chickens needs to be based on science and data and not...
NCC: Unfair portrayal of chicken production A broadcast by Fusion Television in the USA unfairly portrays the realities of modern chicken production. It...