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The UK egg industry sees a shortage of people entering the workforce. Photo: Poultry World
17-08-2020 | News

New egg academy launches in UK

Stress is energetically costly in chickens. In broilers, for example, exposure to stress suppresses weight gain and heart development, increases oxidative damage and shifts investment from musculoskeletal growth and into fat deposition and antioxidant production. Photo: Jason Leung
17-08-2020 | News

Distress calls and performance of chicks analysed

Birds can get used to any type of sound. Dutch poultry farmer Piet Classens plays a trombone in the shed for years and now UK egg producer Glenn Haggart plays music to his hens. Photo: Bart Nijs
14-08-2020 | News

UK egg farmer plays music to his hens

Avian leukosis as a trimmable condition . Photo: Ruud Ploeg
14-08-2020 | News

USDA: Avian leukosis now a “trimmable condition”

An artist impression of the brand new processing facility in Vista Gaucha city. Photo: AveNutri
14-08-2020 | News

Large Brazilian investment to cater for Chinese demand

Broiler production and processing in Russia saw no negative effect of Covid-19 and aims for record production and exports in 2020. Photo: Koos Groenewold
13-08-2020 | News

Covid-19 pandemic will not hinder Russian poultry export

EU Agriculture Commissioner Janusz Wojiechowski said the EU must work to support support farmers who voluntarily introduced high standards of animal welfare. Photo: ANP
12-08-2020 | News

Changing role for poultry meat in Europe

If the conflict does not change by autumn, some problems with egg supply could be seen on the Ukrainian market. Photo: Henk Riswick
12-08-2020 | News

Largest Ukraine egg producer may close some farms

Research shows that avian influenza introduced by migratory birds has a devastating effect on commercial poultry flocks. Photo: Mark Pasveer
10-08-2020 | News

Insight into AI highlights its harmful infection potential

Broilers raised under the Better Chicken Commitment have more space and light intensity of at least 50 lux in houses including natural light. Photo: Hans Banus
10-08-2020 | News

Large cafe chain invests in broiler welfare