Genetics

Variation in the response of chickens to Campylobacter helps identify key genes that may provide resistance to infection. Photo: Henk Riswick

30-06-2021 | News

Research shows genes could offer resistance to Campylobacter

Indigenous chickens in Zimbabwe are commonly known as road-runner chickens. Photo: Tuân NguyÅn Minh

18-03-2021 | News

Rural poultry project empowers Zimbabwean households

From its humble beginnings, Hubbard grew to a worldwide company. Photo: Hubbard

12-02-2021 | News

Hubbard marks 100 year anniversary

Poultry production in low to middle income nations could benefit from gene editing, researchers claim. Photo: Mark Pasveer

10-02-2021 | Article

Gene editing to enhance production in developing nations

Data obtained in the study inform the extent to which part of the chicken s genetic code can be linked to the prevalence of Campylobacter in the chicken gut. Photo: Mark Pasveer

03-02-2021 | News

Genetic insights could help tackle campylobacter in chicken

Photo: Bert Jansen

29-01-2021 | Article

Gene editing makes chickens resistant against avian flu

The HenTrack project, led by Dr Michael Toscano, will use the large-scale research facilities at The Aviforum in Zollikofen to conduct detailed, continuous observations of individual laying hens over the entire laying period. Photo: Koos Groenewold

26-01-2021 | News

HenTrack project uses new tracking to boost poultry genetics

Researchers studied the DNA of more than 700 indigenous African village chickens from 2 distinct Ethiopian ecotypes. Photo: Twan Wiermans

28-10-2020 | Article

Research heralds better poultry for sub-Saharan Africa

The current yearly Poulet du Faso production in Burkina is around 1.3 million day-old chicks. Photo: Ceva

27-10-2020 | News

Crossbreed chicken increases production 100-fold

Chicken Biobank to cut numbers of birds for research

08-09-2020 | News

Chicken Biobank to cut numbers of birds for research

Young Animal Feed - special focus

Photo: Misset

07-06-2021 | Expert opinion

A good start in life

The impact of unintentional feed restriction is undoubtedly a factor at high stocking densities in the later part of the broiler growing cycle. Photo:Hans Prinsen

07-06-2021 | Article

Effects of nutrition on feathering

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