Poultry Welfare Technical Articles
Article published the February 24, 2021:
1. Introduction
One of the main goals of free-range egg production is to optimise laying performance and egg quality while supporting hen health and welfare. However, opportunities provided in the free-range s...
Article published the February 22, 2021:
I. INTRODUCTION
The global supply of poultry products will need to double by 2050 if we are to meet the aspiration of all people to be food secure. We will need to produce more poultry meat in the face of chan...
Article published the February 22, 2021:
Animal Welfare is Key to the Sustainability of the Poultry Industry
Animal welfare is in the eye of the beholder. Some consumers are willing to pay more for products from companies with reputations that alig...
Article published the February 5, 2021:
Early feeding can improve broiler performance and welfare
The first experiences of a day-old chick play an important role for the development and performance of chicks later in life. Especially for broilers,...
Article published the January 27, 2021:
INTRODUCTION
Despite superior color vision, hue discrimination, and motion detection, broiler chickens are typically kept in lighting conditions deemed suitable for humans. Environments tailored to poultry vis...
Article published the January 20, 2021:
Avian species rely heavily on vision to provide them with necessary information about their surroundings. Chickens rely on their sense of vision to recognize:
Other chickens.
Predators.
Another chicken's...
Article published the January 7, 2021:
Gangrenous dermatitis (GD) is a serious bacterial disease affecting poultry. It generally is fatal, often within 24 hours. It sometimes seems to appear almost out of nowhere because suddenly you will have healt...
Article published the December 10, 2020:
Maintaining bird comfort during the hot, humid summer is critical for optimum weight gain, feed conversion, and livability. In most situations, modern-day poultry houses are equipped with tunnel ventilation sys...
Article published the October 20, 2020:
1. Introduction
Heat stress (HS) has undesired effects on the growth performance [1,2] and meat quality [3] of broiler chickens. During HS, chickens seek to dissipate unwanted and excess body heat by increasin...
Article published the October 7, 2020:
The greater intensification of animal production cannot neglect the welfare and the correct conditions of animal housing and management. The European Union (EU) has established a wide range of legislative pro...