...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...
...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.