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Betaine is widely used as a feed additive in pigs, poultry and fish production and scientists believe it could complement programmes to improve bone quality in laying hens that are at risk of osteoporosis. Photo: Hans Prinsen
19-03-2021 | News

Feed additive helps strengthen bones in laying hens

The sector needs to celebrate the naturalness and nutrition of clean label eggs. Photo: Henk Riswick
19-03-2021 | News

Winning strategies to increase egg sales

Indigenous chickens in Zimbabwe are commonly known as road-runner chickens. Photo: Tuân NguyÅn Minh
18-03-2021 | News

Rural poultry project empowers Zimbabwean households

The Iranian veterinary authorities have culled 1.4 million birds due to the outbreak of bird flu H5N8 in 50 locations across the country. Photo: ANP
09-03-2021 | News

Iran culls over a million layers to contain AI

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

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 HenTrack project, led by Dr Michael Toscano, will use the large-scale research facilities at The Aviforum in Zollikofen to conduct detailed, continuous observations of individual laying hens over the entire laying period. Photo: Koos Groenewold
26-01-2021 | News

HenTrack project uses new tracking to boost poultry genetics

At the Crawley farm different measures are taken to keep the birds happy during the housing orders. Photo: Phill Crawley
04-01-2021 | News

Maintaining bird welfare during AI housing measures

One of the first farms to use lasers to scare wild birds was based in the UK, but the method was quickly introduced in the Netherlands too. Photo: Chris McCullough
30-12-2020 | Article

AI prevention and innovative biosecurity measures

Eggs from hens on pasture have a higher concentration of vitamins A and E. Photo: Chris McCullough
16-12-2020 | Article

Selling free-range eggs online