welfare

Column: Balanced judgment needed in the poultry sector

29-08 | News

Column: Balanced judgment needed in the poultry sector

When an ECC broiler is compared with a conventional broiler total costs after slaughter increase on average by 28 cents per kg carcass weight. This is an increase of 18%, ranging from 25 cents (15%) in France to 32 cents (19%) in the Netherlands. Photo: Ronald Hissink

15-08 | Article

Economics of slow-growing broilers

Companies continue to make the transition to cage-free. Photo: Alexas Fotos

08-08 | News

Pressure growing on Jollibee to move to cage-free eggs

Calls for UK government to reconsider egg trade deal

17-07 | News

Calls for UK government to reconsider egg trade deal

Welfare doesn’t come automatically with a switch to aviary systems

12-07 | Article

Welfare doesn’t come automatically with a switch to aviary systems

At present, cage eggs still account for 50% of Australia's production. Photo: Jackmac34

05-07 | News

Australia: Rapid phase-out of eggs from caged layers meets resistance

Challenges of an aviary housing system

28-06 | Article

Challenges of an aviary housing system

The High Court ruled that it is the farmers’ responsibility to provide environments that do not cause detriment to chickens. Photo: Koos Groenewold

21-06 | News

High Court challenged on ruling on ‘Frankenstein’ chickens

Market dynamics of laying hen welfare in the US

14-06 | Article

Market dynamics of laying hen welfare in the US

The Co-op announced that all fresh Co-op chicken would be reared with a reduced maximum stocking density of 30kg/sqm. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet

02-06 | News

Co-op commits to lowering chicken stocking density