welfare

There are varying degrees of severity of footpad dermatitis. This condition has an impact on bird welfare and production value and can result in chicken paw downgrades, carcass condemnations, and reduced live weights. Photo: Ton kastermans
10-01-2022 | News

Footpad dermatitis in broilers influenced by orange corn

Driven by consumer demand, global companies and industry leaders worldwide are increasingly focusing on improving welfare of chickens in their supply chains. Photo: Rick Barrett
31-12-2021 | News

Focus Brands and Groupe Le Duff abandon eggs from caged hens

In its annual report, Avara Foods has been monitoring pododermatitis, hock mark and total mortality rates. Photo: Atelier 68
29-12-2021 | News

Avara weighs up Better Chicken Commitment standard

The Aviagen Ranger Gold is among the approved breeds. Photo: Aviagen
27-12-2021 | News

Welfare group to bring a ‘better broiler’ to the marketplace

For the first time, the study applied the One Welfare approach in commercial poultry production. Photo: Ton Kastermans
24-12-2021 | News

Sustainability of broiler rearing systems explored

Keeping broilers longer at lower density could double production costs. Photo: Lex Salverda
21-12-2021 | News

Latvian Kekava voices concerns over new welfare standards

On average, hen mortality rate is greater in cage-free systems, especially free-range, compared to furnished cages.
06-12-2021 | Article

Welfare implications of cage-free egg production

Confidence in consumer demand for free-range eggs has prompted leading European egg producers to commit not only to phase out cages for laying hens but to phase out combination systems as well. Photo: Peter Roek
30-11-2021 | News

Companies continuing to meet cage-free commitments

Proposition 12 requires that laying hens, nursing sows and veal calves be housed in confinement systems that comply with specific standards for freedom of movement, cage-free design and minimum floor space". Photo: Marcel van den Bergh
29-11-2021 | Article

Cage-free US egg industry: sooner rather than later

Agriculture MEPs call for science-based, uniform animal welfare rules across all member states. Photo: Yaw Ansu-Kyeremeh
25-11-2021 | News

UK and Canada: Moving forward with poultry welfare