welfare

In its annual report, Avara Foods has been monitoring pododermatitis, hock mark and total mortality rates. Photo: Atelier 68
29-12-2021 | News

Avara weighs up Better Chicken Commitment standard

The Aviagen Ranger Gold is among the approved breeds. Photo: Aviagen
27-12-2021 | News

Welfare group to bring a ‘better broiler’ to the marketplace

For the first time, the study applied the One Welfare approach in commercial poultry production. Photo: Ton Kastermans
24-12-2021 | News

Sustainability of broiler rearing systems explored

Keeping broilers longer at lower density could double production costs. Photo: Lex Salverda
21-12-2021 | News

Latvian Kekava voices concerns over new welfare standards

On average, hen mortality rate is greater in cage-free systems, especially free-range, compared to furnished cages.
06-12-2021 | Article

Welfare implications of cage-free egg production

Confidence in consumer demand for free-range eggs has prompted leading European egg producers to commit not only to phase out cages for laying hens but to phase out combination systems as well. Photo: Peter Roek
30-11-2021 | News

Companies continuing to meet cage-free commitments

Proposition 12 requires that laying hens, nursing sows and veal calves be housed in confinement systems that comply with specific standards for freedom of movement, cage-free design and minimum floor space". Photo: Marcel van den Bergh
29-11-2021 | Article

Cage-free US egg industry: sooner rather than later

Agriculture MEPs call for science-based, uniform animal welfare rules across all member states. Photo: Yaw Ansu-Kyeremeh
25-11-2021 | News

UK and Canada: Moving forward with poultry welfare

The stage of embryo development at which the in-ovo screening is performed is as important to the technologists as it is to the consumers. Photo: Koos Groenewold
22-11-2021 | Article

Ethical concerns remain with in-ovo gender determination

Photo: Penn communicatie
19-11-2021 | Article

Trends and challenges in cage-free egg production