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Examining broiler behaviour to reduce or prevent heat stress

Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Poultry behaviour

29 October 2024

3 minute read

Natural antibodies and resilience indicators appear to be under polygenic control

Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Genetics

8 March 2023

2 minute read

Studies indicate NAb levels and resilience indicators are heritable and are under polygenic control in a brown layer line.

Five questions about heat and its impact on livestock

Meat poultry Flock management Air quality

1 September 2022

4 minute read

With rising temperatures, how can we keep our animals cool?

Research: low crude protein diets supplemented with free amino acids in laying hens

Genetics and breeding Types of poultry Chickens

14 February 2022

1 minute read

Greening of ag policy to shrink Dutch livestock sector, study finds

Markets & policy Market trends Sustainability

21 December 2021

10 minute read

The main impact of the greening of agricultural policy will be a smaller livestock sector

September 2021 - October 2024

Examining broiler behaviour to reduce or prevent heat stress

Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Poultry behaviour

29 October 2024

3 minute read

Researchers examined whether broiler behaviour changed with increasing ambient temperatures. The results are surprising

Natural antibodies and resilience indicators appear to be under polygenic control

Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Genetics

8 March 2023

2 minute read

Studies indicate NAb levels and resilience indicators are heritable and are under polygenic control in a brown layer line.

Five questions about heat and its impact on livestock

Meat poultry Flock management Air quality

1 September 2022

4 minute read

With rising temperatures, how can we keep our animals cool?

Research: low crude protein diets supplemented with free amino acids in laying hens

Genetics and breeding Types of poultry Chickens

14 February 2022

1 minute read

Greening of ag policy to shrink Dutch livestock sector, study finds

Markets & policy Market trends Sustainability

21 December 2021

10 minute read

The main impact of the greening of agricultural policy will be a smaller livestock sector

How can genomic selection be optimized for crossbreeding in pig and poultry breeding programs?

Genetics and breeding Genetics and traits Genetics

18 October 2021

4 minute read

Wageningen researchers wrote a paper on how genomic selection can be optimized for the improvement of crossbred animals

Higher activity in broilers with a good gait

Egg layers Layer welfare Meat poultry

17 September 2021

3 minute read

Activity of broilers is related to their gait, but activity recordings alone cannot fully distinguish between birds with a good or a suboptimal gait

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