Health

Although the app itself is designed to be practical and easy-to-use on-farm, it is underpinned by rigorous scientific research, known as Qualitative Behavioural Assessment" (QBA). Photo: Bert Jansen

24-02-2021 | News

Waitrose rolls out animal welfare app

Staff-focused biosecurity programmes will help reduce both seasonal illnesses and disease introduction to flocks. Photo: Roel Dijkstra

23-02-2021 | News

Biosecurity: An Inconvenient Necessity

Russian poultry farms use botulin, a phytobiotic derived from the bark of birch trees, instead of antibiotics. Photo: ANP

22-02-2021 | News

New antibiotic alternative on Russian poultry farms

Deputy CEO of EAST, Yu-Min Chen: The supply of cage-free eggs in Taiwan is rising dramatically as consumers seek out ethical, sustainable alternatives in the supermarket aisle. Photo: Freepic

17-02-2021 | News

Taiwanese retailers’ egg supply chains benchmarked

The bacteria found showed varying levels of resistance to the common antimicrobials used to treat Campylobacter. Photo: Koos Groenewold

16-02-2021 | News

Study finds high rate of resistant Campylobacter in Brazil

After sexing the male siblings of the layers are gassed or culled, but with new techniques this can be prevented. Photo: Ton Kastermans

04-02-2021 | News

Germany to ban culling of day old male chicks next year

The outbreak of bird flu in Asia comes as Europe suffers its worst bird flu outbreak in years. Photo: Keith Evans

28-01-2021 | News

Asian poultry farmers battling against bird flu

Layers

Vietnam sees massive movement toward cage-free egg production

16-12-2024 | Article

Spain’s slow but steady recovery after hen cage ban

13-12-2024 | News

Poland lagging in cage-free hen commitments

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