Poultry Welfare News
News published on June 18, 2014:
The Poultry CRC is conducting a survey of free range poultry farms across the country. The survey results will underpin the commissioning of rational, evidence-based research projects to address the important s...
News published on January 18, 2013:
Dr Lauren Edwards undertook her PhD, titled Human-animal interactions in the laying hen, with support from the first round Australian Poultry CRC (2003-2009) under the supervision of Professors Paul Hemswo...
News published on August 9, 2012:
New Poultry CRC research is aimed at developing a non-invasive test to assess welfare status in birds. The project is led by joint project leaders Drs Tamsyn Crowley and Anthony Keyburn, from Poultry CRC partic...
News published on March 20, 2009:
All forms of unnecessary suffering by animals must be avoided, but religious freedom must be respected, says the Agriculture Committee, which voted on Monday on plans to tighten up the rules on animal welfare a...
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European Parliament headlines
News published on May 28, 2008:
Two new chicken breeds for the ‘welfare friendly’ sector of the market were launched by Cobb Europe at the British Pig and Poultry Fair.The Cobb 700, developed initially for heavy bird markets seeking high brea...
News published on May 21, 2008:
The type of housing and stocking densities of egg laying hens has become a growing concern for the egg laying industry and a point of interest for animal welfare conscious consumers. The typical conventional ba...
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Alberta Agriculture & Rural Development Agri-News
News published on April 28, 2008:
With pride Hubbard announces that they have become the 2nd largest broiler breeder supplier into the UK market. This success follows Hubbard’s strategy set out many years ago. The UK is the largest broiler bree...
News published on November 6, 2007:
Minister for Primary Industries Ian Macdonald, said changes have been made to rules governing the size of layer hen cages to enhance the welfare of layer hens in NSW.Mr Macdonald said the amendments were made t...
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NSW Department of Primary Industries
News published on September 28, 2006:
Research into the welfare of commercial broiler chickens in New Zealand has found that welfare standards are equal or superior to that of broilers kept elsewhere.
The aim of the research was to identify appr...
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NZ Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
News published on June 21, 2005:
BPC welcomes the proposal to fix common standards for chicken welfare across the whole EU. The proposal will pull together several existing welfare rules for chickens and elaborate new detailed requirements in ...
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British Poultry Council