Articles by Rick van Emous

Keeping males with intact toes, both for Ross 308 and Hubbard JA57 parent stock, is currently not feasible under the prevailing conditions without adverse effects on feathering, mortality and female welfare. Photo: Henk Riswick
12:00 | Article

Intact broiler breeders are the future

Column: Think global
25-11 | Expert opinion

Column: Think global

Water restriction results in more stress in the pullets which leads to increased susceptibility to disease and other negative side effects. Photo: Koos Groenewold
20-06 | Expert opinion

Column: Better for animal and farmer

Wageningen UR senior researcher, Rick van Emous, inspects broiler breeders during a trial. Photo: Koos Groenewold
15-03 | Article

Column: Behaviour in combination with layout is key in broiler breeding

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

Breeder flocks normally start with 9% males, after which this percentage drops due to mortality and culling to 7-8% at 40 weeks of age. Photo: Bert Jansen
03-11-2023 | Article

Broiler breeding: fewer males, more mating

Rick van Emous is senior researcher at Wageningen University, the Netherlands. His area of specialism lies in broiler breeder projects. Photo: WUR
02-05-2023 | Article

Column: what would granddad do?

Awareness crucial in antibiotic use. Photo: Rick van Emous
11-06-2018 | Article

Awareness crucial in antibiotic use

van Emous
Rick van Emous Researcher at Wageningen UR livestock research