breeding

Central Asia's 120 million population consumes around 1.2 million tonnes of poultry meat annually. Photo: Canva
05-09-2024 | News

New facility to help central Asia wean off European poultry genetics imports

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

It is reported that Kazakhstan imports 7.7 million head of day-old chicks and 67.7 million hatching eggs annually to meet the demand of poultry farms Photo: Canva
22-12-2023 | News

Kazakhstan sees no point in reviving domestic crossbreeds

The males can reach 1.2 m in height and can sell for about €4,000. Photo: Avicultura Gigante
08-11-2023 | News

Brazilian farmer makes big gains from giant roosters

At the peak of its popularity, the Aryan crossbreed accounted for 70% of poultry bred in the country. Photo: Canva
25-10-2023 | News

Iranian crossbreed Aryan is losing popularity

VIV Nanjing will focus on business networking, innovations, new and existing policies, equipment and technologies. Photo: VIV
18-07-2023 | News

Poultry sector anticipates upcoming VIV Nanjing 2023 in China

Automatic scales in the house will collect a representative daily dry bodyweight, help to track weight gain and determine whether the average bodyweight is on target. Photo: Cobb
08-12-2022 | News

Achieving consistent breeder performance

Thijs Hendrix, president of Hendrix Genetics, continues to focus on opportunities for growth and consolidation in animal breeding and life sciences. Photo: Martijn Steiner Lovisa
02-11-2022 | Interview

Interview with Thijs Hendrix: ‘Funding consolidation and growth’

A comprehensive poultry biosecurity programme as a prerequisite
25-07-2022 | Article

A comprehensive poultry biosecurity programme as a prerequisite