welfare

RSPCA Assured has further extended its current pause on the introduction of new standards. Photo: Canva
10-05 | News

Further pause in introduction of new standards for laying hens

Philip Lymberry, global chief executive of Compassion in World Farming: “There is a high cost to poor animal husbandry." Photo: Canva
09-05 | News

Tougher baseline for animal welfare improvements launched

Photo: Frank Uijlenbroek
01-05 | News

Learnings in welfare from Scandinavian broiler farmers

We first introduced our Oakham Gold chicken in 2020 and customers have responded well as they have seen the extra benefits of better welfare and multigrain diet on flavour. Photo: Marks & Spencer
22-04 | News

Higher welfare birds giving Marks and Spencer market boost

Agriculture minister Jim Fairlie: “We want to improve the welfare of laying hens to ensure their confinement does not negatively impact their normal behaviours." Photo: Canva
15-04 | News

Scotland wants ban on the use of cages for poultry

Studies have shown that single short episodes of stress due to aircraft noise did not affect poultry egg production, while longer periods of stress reduced egg production.
11-04 | Article

Noise effects on poultry production often overlooked

If the percentage of bone damage is too high, all links in the chain are held responsible. Photo: Ton Kastermans
08-04 | Article

CT scan useful for inspecting poultry bone fractures

In 2021, the Commission committed to introduce legislative proposals for an EU ban on caged farming before the end of 2023. Photo: Canva
02-04 | News

European Commission defends delays in overhauling animal welfare legislation

Following current scientific evidence, the committee recommended that embryos develop the capacity for sentience at day 13 of incubation at the earliest, meaning that in-ovo sexing should happen at day 12 or earlier. Photo: Canva
29-03 | News

UK government urged to ban male chick culling

There are concerns that increasing the processing line speed. Photo: Canva
27-03 | News

US poultry processing line speeds – controversy over bird welfare continues