welfare

Egg producers in California, or those wanting to sell eggs into the state, must comply with Prop 12, which, since January 2022, states that for laying hens, no cages are permitted. Photo: Cor Salverius Photography
15-05-2023 | News

Proposition 12 upheld in the US Supreme Court

Over 350 companies in Europe and the UK have signed up to the Better Chicken Commitment. Photo: Ronald Hisink
12-05-2023 | News

Support growing for Better Chicken Commitment across Europe

Is there a risk that the UK will move into a 2-tier food system with many consumers forced to rely on imported food. Photo: Freepik
10-05-2023 | News

Challenges facing the UK poultry sector

Launch of MRI-based technology for in-ovo sexing of chickens
05-05-2023 | News

Launch of MRI-based technology for in-ovo sexing of chickens

A new milestone in US egg production
03-05-2023 | Article

A new milestone in US egg production

Germany: ‘Only a few hatcheries will survive’
27-04-2023 | Article

Germany: ‘Only a few hatcheries will survive’

Welfare and cost implications of aviary housing systems
19-04-2023 | Article

Welfare and cost implications of aviary housing systems

The study suggests there is a lack of gold standard methodology. Photo: Ambitious Studio - Rick Barrett
13-04-2023 | News

Changes in emergency on-farm killing of poultry

The RVC says that a major barrier to switching to slower-growing breeds is the lack of clear information on the holistic implications for UK Sustainable Agriculture, in which animal welfare plays only one important part. Photo: Hans Princes
02-03-2023 | News

Shifting UK poultry meat towards slower-growing breeds