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Karina Santiago Gonzalez, a PhD student at Newcastle University, is looking at a screen showing an image of activated brain cells in a chicken brain. Photo: Dick van Doorn
18-03-2020 | Article

Brain cells indicate hen welfare

The keelbone of layers are prone to damage, especially in aviary systems. Photo: Hans Banus
17-03-2020 | News

Key gene plays important role in layer bone strength

The cost of red mite across Europe has been put at ¬ 230 million in lost production every year. Photo: Van Assendelft
04-03-2020 | Article

Finding a vaccine for red mite

An artist impression gives some insights in to the plans of Floating Farms Holding. In the far background the existing dairy farm, in the middle the egg farm barge and in the front the vertical vegetable farm. Photo: Floating Farm Holding
24-02-2020 | Article

Floating poultry farm connects farm and consumer

Seleggt and Schaffelaarsbos cooperate in processing discarded eggs. Photo: Ton Kastermans.
07-02-2020 | News

SELEGGT stops day-old-chick culling

It seems that bird exposure to antibiotics is best indicated by testing feathers, as antimicrobials have the potential to accumulate in poultry feathers.
03-02-2020 | Article

Feather analysis to monitor antibiotic usage

The organic eggs are sold under the Orchard Eggs label. The hens have their outdoor access in an apple orchard. Photo: Orchard Eggs
21-10-2019 | Article

UK layer farm selling each egg themselves

Photo: Chris McCullough
28-08-2019 | Article

Cashing in on strong egg demand in Botswana

Photo: Shutterstock
07-08-2019 | News

IEC calls for continued AI vigilance

Photo: Fabian Brockötter
26-06-2019 | Article

Plant-based vaccines to prevent Newcastle Disease