Poultry

Rural poultry may have a higher level of heat tolerance than commercial breeds. Photo: Rene Rauschenberger

04-11-2022 | News

Research: New varieties of heat-tolerant poultry breeds needed

Photo: Alina Bordunova

31-10-2022 | News

War pushes egg prices in Ukraine to record heights

A foie gras producer in better times. Over 1,600 poultry producers were hit by avian influenza last winter, with more than 16 million animals culled. Photo: ANP

28-10-2022 | News

French foie gras producers face catastrophe

More than 20% of the chickens produced by the UK’s largest poultry meat producer, 2 Sisters, now meet the 2026 Better Chicken Commitment. Photo: Tarikul Raana

26-10-2022 | News

Production levels of higher welfare poultry grow in UK

Changes in bodyweight and body composition throughout the animal’s lifespan are most important as these parameters closely correlate with sexual maturity. Photo: Vladimir Salman

18-10-2022 | Article

Early feeding for layer chicks

Strong bones offer improved health and reduced risk of fractures in birds that have freedom to move around their environment. Photo: Achirathep

17-10-2022 | News

Transforming poultry farming through radiology

Water source heat pumps have long water pipes buried in the ground in a horizontal or vertical configuration that can transfer heat up or down a temperature gradient. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

17-10-2022 | Article

Water as a renewable and sustainable energy source

The production of day-old chicks, which stood at 33 million units in the first week of April, reached 20 million recenlty. Photo: Zoe Schaeffer

13-10-2022 | News

Iran braces for a drop in broiler meat production

Lambert Lehnertz: "Both from the marketing and ideological perspective, we already started raising male layer sibling roosters sooner than was required." Photo: Dick van Doorn

12-10-2022 | Article

OKT certification mandatory for table eggs

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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