Poultry

Thứ 6, 31/01/2025

New molecule unveiled to improve poultry gut health

Specialist chemical manufacturer Perstorp has brought a new molecule to market that promises to reduce the incidence of necrotic enteritis in broilers.

Poultry

Restoring the hatchability of stored eggs

Poor or prolonged storage of incubating eggs leads to major losses in hatch results. Restoring the hatchability of stored eggs is now possible by the commercial

Disease resistance influenced by egg colour

Ph.D. candidate Tom Berghof came across a surprising genetic link between the mother hen’s eggshell colour and the natural antibody levels of the descendants

Golden yolk colour comes from healthy hens

Colour is one of the most important factors that affect consumer choices through the sensory evaluation of food, including egg yolks.

Breeding resistant chickens for improved food safety

Test identifies roosters whose blood contains naturally high levels of cytokines and chemokines. Breeding resistant chickens for improved food safety

Can fly larvae replace synthetic methionine in organic egg systems?

Project to determine if feeding hens a diet supplemented with black soldier fly larvae will cause their eggs to taste or look different.

Parasite control can reduce hen mortality

A recent PhD study has investigated animal welfare in organic egg production and found an association between hen mortality and the level of parasite infection

Project to prevent erysipelas in organic poultry

A new project that that will enable scientifically based guidelines to prevent future erysipelas outbreaks in both organic poultry and pig production.

Old bird diseases occur more among free-range hens

Over the last two decades old bird  diseases, such as Coryza, Blackhead and Pasteurelle multocida increasingly reared their ugly heads among  free-range hens

Parasites on chickens: backyard v commercial

Researchers compared the number of parasites found on commercial chicken flocks with those found on backyard flocks. But which chicken was the itchiest?

Impact on hen bone integrity in cage-free environments

Dr Lay also mentions that the environmental complexity can create opportunities for the hens to express behaviours that may be detrimental to their welfare

Impact of space on the welfare of free-range layers

An important factor in the case of free-range eggs is the potential access to an outdoor area for laying hens, even though access to an outdoor area may