...s of farm operational management. The measures are reduction of stocking density and slower-growing broilers.Relevance/ValorizationThis research is based on the observation that crucial fac...
...ses, animal welfare and social acceptance.Research approachThe current catching methods for broilers and layers are documented (WP1). Trainings are given to catching teams for using an alte...
...nde defended her doctoral thesis, 'Dietary zinc source affects performance and intestinal health in broilers'. Promotors are Prof. Dr. R. Ducatelle and Prof. Dr. F. Van Immerseel of Ghent Universit...
... effects can be achieved with age-appropriate feed and careful litter selection and management. Broilers receive several feeds in their lifetime: a starter for the chicks, a grower as they matu...
...project. So far, 3 species of algae have been tested in 3 different trials, in both laying hens and broilers, but concrete results are still awaiting completion of all analyses. The main question o...
...ion. Research approachTwo experiments took place at ILVO. Four groups of slow growing Sasso broilers (trial 1) and 2 x 2 groups of Novogen Brown laying hens (trial 2) were housed in mobile ...
...parately, but not for mixed crops and certainly not yet for matching their use with laying hens and broilers in both conventional and organic production systems. Finally, the project also aims at t...
..., (ii) machine learning solutions to automatically derive health and productivity indicators of the broilers and (iii) enrichment solutions, including adaptive lighting and perching solutions which...
...locks become colonized with Campylobacter. We also studied the difference between the microbiota of broilers which remain Campylobacter free until slaughter and the microbiota of flocks which becam...
...ism, such as the influence of the design of the range or presenting live larvae, 2. In slow growing broilers, ILVO studies whether the animals' immune system can be improved an improved incubation ...
...atives.Research approachFirst, surveys of poultry veterinarians as well as poultry farmers (broilers and turkeys) were done to determine which methods are already being applied in practice ...
In this project we are studying and comparing the welfare of broiler chickens that have been produced locally (Flanders) to that of broilers imported to the European market from South Brazil.
ILVO conducts management, feeding, digestion, and registration trials on laying hens, broilers, mother hens, turkeys, and rabbits (does & meat rabbits). This includes monitoring production results...
AnalysesDetailsContactpersoonZootechnical trials in small livestockFeed and digestibility trials in broilers, layers and rabbits. More information.Evelyne Delezie, Saskia Leleu Excretion trials in...
...achja De Grande haar doctoraat ‘Dietary zinc source affects performance and intestinal health in broilers’. Promotoren zijn Prof. dr. R. Ducatelle en Prof. dr. ir. F. Van Immerseel van UGent (Fac. ...
...alsysteem. Final report (in Dutch) - Air emission measurement campaign for AEA system P-6.4 for broilers Themes The nitrogen reduction plan (PAS) Mitigating measures for odor ...
...cted, the residual fraction could be used as feed. Feed trials with laying hens and broilers will assess the effects on chicken growth and egg quality. Other by-products that cannot be valorized in...
...rther investigated. As a result, it might be possible in the future to monitor the contamination of broilers with, for example, Salmonella or Campylobacter (pathogenic microorganisms transmitted th...
...tation), and the relative importance of soy in the rations of the different animal species (19% for broilers, 12% for layers, 5% for pigs and 4% for cattle). Themes that are therefore high on the r...
...ghtered worldwide each year. The largest number of production animals that undergo this process are broilers. Approximately 44 billion broilers are slaughtered worldwide, 300 million of which in Be...
...lk, eggs, meat) for the commonly used animal production systems in Belgium (pig, laying hens, broilers, dairy cattle and beef cattle). For the inputs, the researchers worked on the basis of the fee...
...hare the knowledge and experiences of these teams widely in Europe. Initially, the focus will be on broilers and pigs. Later, applications in other types of livestock such as cattle or turkeys are ...
...e how technology can also improve the lives of our farm animals! (Animal species: fattening pigs / broilers) DEMO AI algorithms teach cameras as a dairy farmer watches claws Claw p...
Wide platforms for broilers to sit on or shelter under when in the house have a positive effect on some animal welfare indicators without an adverse effect on growth, feed intake, feed conversion or c...
...house temperature by up to 2°C compared to the outside temperature. Performance loss in broilers was minimized and stress in the house was reduced, increasing animal welfare.An additional d...