Lower footprint feeding European soy to poultry

Van den Ham Animal Nutrition Research has tested many feed compounds in the past. Recently, the company explored the effects of soy substitutes. Can laying hens do without this high-quality protein source? A trial with European soy instead of South American soy will begin soon. Aart and Jasmijn van den Ham have 24,000 organic laying hens and another house with 3,600 research hens. The house with 3,600 trial birds falls under the Van den Ham Animal Nutrition Research unit. The farm owners have