welfare

RSPCA Assured has updated its welfare standards for hatcheries, including the requirement for permission for sea, air, or rail transport along with clear welfare plans. Photo: Michel Velderman
02-12-2025 | News

Red Tractor poultry scheme faces calls for major overhaul

The first chicks using the German-developed Cheggy system hatched in July 2025. Photos: Raiar Orgânicos
24-11-2025 | Article

No more culling: Brazil’s egg industry breakthrough with in-ovo sexing

A recent survey found strong public support for welfare improvements. Photo: This image was created with the help of AI (Reve.art)
12-11-2025 | News

What are households willing to pay for higher animal welfare?

More than 830 RSPCA welfare standards must be met for meat chickens to be labelled RSPCA Assured. Photo: Koos Groenewold
05-11-2025 | News

UK farm assurance scheme aims for half of animals in higher welfare

With December deadlines nearing, cage-free credits offer companies a flexible, cost-effective solution to meet commitments while supporting local farmers and strengthening regional cage-free ecosystems. Photo: Mark Pasveer
30-10-2025 | News

Groundbreaking sourcing strategy to achieve cage-free commitments

The European Commission’s new animal welfare regulations focus, among other sectors, on the egg production segment within the poultry industry. Photo: Henk Riswick
03-10-2025 | News

Animal welfare rules under EU review

Adoption of in-ovo sexing technology has grown rapidly since its commercial introduction in 2019 and is expanding around the world. Photo: Misset
22-09-2025 | News

Australian consumers signal shift in egg preferences toward in-ovo sexing 

Until now, animal welfare has lacked a standardised metric that can be integrated alongside financial and environmental indicators. Photo: Bram Becks Fotografie
01-09-2025 | News

Are higher-welfare systems really too costly or inefficient?

These hatched brown layer hens were in-ovo sex determined by Cheggy technology. Photo: NestFresh
29-08-2025 | News

NestFresh’s Humanely Hatched programme sets new standard

The 2026 Student Award of Excellence competition provides a platform for students from across the globe to present research that advances animal welfare. Photo: Bram Becks Fotografie
26-08-2025 | News

Competition open to present research that advances poultry welfare