Health

With older birds the risks of egg production problems grow. Photo: Marcel Berendsen

04-11-2020 | Article

How to interpret bird and egg signals?

Farms in North West Europe are on high alert now H5N8 avian influenza is spreading. Photo: Mark Pasveer

04-11-2020 | News

H5N8 bird flu moves into North Western Europe

One of the first farmers using lasers to scare wild birds. Photo: Orchard farms

03-11-2020 | News

The Netherlands: trial with lasers for AI prevention

Hens usually produce perfect eggs, but when there is something off, egg quality is often the first thing that suffers. Photo: Dreamstime, Tsekhmister

28-10-2020 | Article

How to identify and act upon egg abnormalities?

Growing problems with antibiotic resistance and increasing pressure from the general public have led to regulations which prohibit the use of growth promoters or antibiotics in turkeys. Photo: Marcel van Hoorn

22-10-2020 | Article

Functional oils as alternative growth promoters in turkeys

A high respiratory frequency is often a good sign the birds is trying to loose heat. Photo: Marcel Berendsen

21-10-2020 | Article

How to prevent heat stress?

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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