Moving away from skip-day feeding in broiler breeders

Skip-day feeding is still used today in North America and is allowed in the EU. However, daily feeding to a higher weight provides not just welfare benefits but economic benefits as well. To meet consumer demand and ensure profitability for broiler producers, the breeding of broilers globally over the years has resulted in birds that grow quickly and are very lean. The broiler breeder hens that produce broiler chicks also have these same characteristics that must be carefully managed. In short,