Articles by Rick van Emous

Starting a new experiment is always an exciting but demanding process. It requires considerable time, planning and coordination. Photo: Henk Riswick
09-02 | Expert opinion

Starting an experiment with day-old broiler breeder chicks

Feeding broiler breeders twice a day during the rearing phase can improve BW uniformity, while feeding twice a day during the laying phase can enhance reproductivity. Photo: Bert Jansen
23-01 | Article

Feeding broiler breeders twice a day yields promising results

Breeder flocks managed under the low male-to-female ratio tended to exhibit a higher proportion of successful matings. Photo: Henk Riswick.
06-10-2025 | Article

Rethinking male-female ratios in broiler breeder management

Rick van Emous, researcher at Wageningen UR livestock research, believes it is important to focus on optimising results under current conditions. Photo: Supplied
25-08-2025 | Expert opinion

Broiler integration: Simple solutions, significant impact

Behavioural parameters are not reliable indicators of hunger in breeders. Photo: Henk Riswick
30-06-2025 | Expert opinion

Broiler breeders: Hunger or not – that’s the question

Column: Overcoming the hatchability crisis
28-04-2025 | Expert opinion

Column: Overcoming the hatchability crisis

Keeping males with intact toes, both for Ross 308 and Hubbard JA57 parent stock, is currently not feasible under the prevailing conditions without adverse effects on feathering, mortality and female welfare. Photo: Henk Riswick
23-12-2024 | Article

Intact broiler breeders are the future

Column: Think global
25-11-2024 | Expert opinion

Column: Think global

Water restriction results in more stress in the pullets which leads to increased susceptibility to disease and other negative side effects. Photo: Koos Groenewold
20-06-2024 | Expert opinion

Column: Better for animal and farmer

Wageningen UR senior researcher, Rick van Emous, inspects broiler breeders during a trial. Photo: Koos Groenewold
15-03-2024 | Article

Column: Behaviour in combination with layout is key in broiler breeding

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Rick van Emous Researcher at Wageningen UR livestock research