broilers

According to a recent study, a minority of animals in the UK and Australia are produced to the legal standards, and as for most birds, private standards dominate. Photo: Canva
02-02-2024 | News

Hybrid governance and welfare standards for broilers

In 2020, Poland was a net exporter of day-old chicks, while now it has to import them from other European countries to meet the growing demand. Photo: Canva
03-01-2024 | News

Poland’s position as European poultry powerhouse strengthened

Columnist and researcher Rick van Emous says that if you run a good preference test with platforms and perches at the same height, broilers, breeders and turkeys all prefer platforms for resting and roosting. He argues that policymakers must stick to scientific evidence and forget the emotional facts and fables. Photo: Canva
18-12-2023 | Article

Column: Emotion or reason, that’s the question

Until recently, day-old chicks were hatched on farm using the NestBorn concept. At the moment, the family is simply receiving day-old chicks from the hatchery. Photo: Dick van Doorn
11-12-2023 | Article

‘Last ounce of broiler growth is not the most crucial thing’

Photo: Canva
08-12-2023 | News

New broiler starter feed formulation boosting bird performance

The Ethometer system captures images of individual chickens but does not follow them separately. The machine learning is based on large samples over time. Photo: Royal GD
20-11-2023 | Article

An extra pair of eyes in the broiler house

Hubbard’s managing director, Olivier Rochard, says matching the right bird to the right market is key. Photos: Hubbard
14-11-2023 | Interview

Poultry breeding: ‘Feed conversion is king’

Studies show environmental factors such as suboptimal incubation temperature play an important role in embryonic chick growth and subsequent bird performance. Hans Prinsen
30-10-2023 | Article

How high incubation temperature affects embryonic broilers