Poultry

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

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

Will Cadbury, Noble Foods added value business lead: “Our investment will really help to accelerate that by providing more eggs for more people on more occasions.” Photo: Noble Foods

06-03-2024 | News

Egg business expansion looms as Noble Foods diversifies its offerings

Wet litter in combination with high levels of ammonia can cause severe footpad lesions.

28-02-2024 | Article

Etiology and control of leg problems in broilers

A significant rise in the cost of production and the ongoing risk of avian influenza are major concerns for the UK poultry sector. Photo: Canva

26-02-2024 | News

Will a quarter of British egg producers quit the sector?

Diseases often have a severe impact on egg quality, hence the need for biosecurity, vaccination and veterinary control.

23-02-2024 | Article

Practical approaches for optimum egg quality

Researchers investigated the effects of classical music on broilers under different stocking densities. Photo: Canva

23-02-2024 | News

Could classical music impact broiler welfare?

Farm Visits

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

24-05-2021 | Article

US farm pushing forward free-range egg sales

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