Broilers

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

Mushroom stumps for the research were obtained from a commercial mushroom farm in southwest Pennsylvania. Photo: Canva

10-06-2024 | News

Investigating mushroom stump waste as a broiler feed supplement

Growth performance and gut health in broilers benefit from fermented bamboo

10-06-2024 | Article

Growth performance and gut health in broilers benefit from fermented bamboo

Supplementation of Spirulina in broiler diets improves meat quality and nutritional value. Photo: Canva

31-05-2024 | Article

The impact of Spirulina on broiler meat quality

"We will refrain from forecasting exact production volumes for 2024, since they are difficult to share in a volatile external environment," a Cherkizono spokesperson said. Photo: Canva

31-05-2024 | News

Russia’s broiler meat giant shares expansion plans

Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek

01-05-2024 | News

Learnings in welfare from Scandinavian broiler farmers

We first introduced our Oakham Gold chicken in 2020 and customers have responded well as they have seen the extra benefits of better welfare and multigrain diet on flavour. Photo: Marks & Spencer

22-04-2024 | News

Higher welfare birds giving Marks and Spencer market boost

Good male allocation during feeding suggests a uniform feed distribution due to the chain feeding equipment. Photo: Big Dutchman

20-03-2024 | Article

Keeping broiler breeder males active and in shape

As a consequence of the huge number of individual birds in a poultry house, the economic value of each bird is small compared to the overall enterprise. Photo: Canva

13-03-2024 | News

Active walking in broiler chickens – a flagship for good welfare