Poultry

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11-10-2023 | News

Cryochick: Preserving chicken reproductive materials

Halal meat is not a uniform market. There is no consensus on what poultry can be considered halal and what not. Photo: Koos Groenewold

06-10-2023 | Article

Positive outlook for halal poultry market

Jeremy Iles gains a huge amount of satisfaction from managing his Hubbard chickens. “They are a pleasure to walk through and you are proud to show them off at the end." Photo: NFU

03-10-2023 | Article

Committing to a ‘Better Chicken’ in the UK

It is necessary to provide ourselves with our breeding products and establish a selection and breeding centre, says Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Photo: Canva

02-10-2023 | News

Belarusian president orders poultry genetic centre

It’s shown that providing guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is an effective way to reduce myopathy incidence without impacting chicken performance parameters. Photo: Lexo Salverda

29-09-2023 | Article

Reducing breast myopathies in broilers with Guanidinoacetic acid in diets

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28-09-2023 | News

Vit C and green tea extract aids broilers with heat stress

Researchers are looking into the link between sound waves and layer gene expression in an effort to achieve more female chicks in place of males. Photo: Canva

27-09-2023 | News

Can sound alter layer gene expression?

Half the hens are usually outside but only a few brave and curious hens go to the farthest point. They mostly stay in the shade of the willow trees.

25-09-2023 | Article

Swiss layer farm: higher expenses for a higher income

Professor Dunn: “For many decades, poultry breeders have chosen which birds to breed according to a mix of many factors, but it has not been possible to account for bone quality in live hens. Photo: Mark Pasveer

22-09-2023 | News

Improving layer hen welfare with better keel bone health

In some studies feed intake and growth performance improved under blue or green lights provided at high rather than low intensity. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

19-09-2023 | Article

Lighting regime for broilers makes all the difference

Farm Visits

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

24-05-2021 | Article

US farm pushing forward free-range egg sales

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