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Colouring of the vaccine presolution gives an indication if the medicines are actually reaching the birds. Photo: Marcel Berendsen
02-12-2020 | Article

How to get drinking water vaccination right?

Dirty eggs have to be downgraded, slashing profits. Photo: Jan van Esch
25-11-2020 | Article

How to prevent floor eggs?

Variation of egg shell colour in one flock can be a sign of stress. Photo: Marcel Berendsen
18-11-2020 | Article

How to get egg shell colour right?

A golden yolk is determined by 2 compontents, a yellow base color and red to deepen it. Photo: Roodbont
11-11-2020 | Article

How to ensure yolk colour?

With older birds the risks of egg production problems grow. Photo: Marcel Berendsen
04-11-2020 | Article

How to interpret bird and egg signals?

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?

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?

Sudden death syndrome (flip-over) can cause severe economical losses. Photo: GD
14-10-2020 | Article

How to identify cause of mortality?

Nice, clean and uniform chicks, for a dream start for your flock. Photo: Marcel Berendsen
07-10-2020 | Article

How to check day-old chick quality?

The consequences of wet litter range from cold spots all the way to footpad lesions and respiratory problems. Photo: Wageningen UR Livestock Research
30-09-2020 | Article

How to ensure litter quality?

Photo: Reina de Vries
23-09-2020 | Article

How to ensure water quality?

A toolbox full of sensors to monitor optimum house climate. Photo: Roodbont
16-09-2020 | Article

How to ensure the right climate at startup?

Recording bird weight daily at a set time, gives a clear indication on how the flock is doing. Photo: Roxell
09-09-2020 | Article

How to interpret poultry house data?

By definition farm blindness is when you see the situation on your own farm as the norm. Photo: Marcel Berendsen
02-09-2020 | Article

How to prevent farm blindness?