Alternative dewormers for organic laying hens
General introductionWorm infections are a bottleneck in laying hen farming, both conventional and organic. At the moment the only medicine allowed is the allopathic drug flubendazole to treat worm...
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Mobile housing systems for laying hens and broiler chickens
What are the pros and cons, the opportunities and issues with mobile housing systems for laying hens and broiler chickens?
Alternative control methods to prevent and control worm infections in organic laying hens
In the PREBEBIOLEG project, we aim to provide organic poultry farmers with feasible procedures in order to simultaneously provide their laying hens with optimal health and animal welfare
Research into more animal-friendly catching and loading of broilers and reformed laying hens
The goal of KIPVANG is to catch and load meat chickens and spent laying hens for transport to the slaughterhouse in a more animal-friendly way.
Development of a quick scan monitoring system at the slaughter line to determing laying hen welfare
At the request of the Flemish Government, the goal of the LEGMONI project is to elaborate a rapid monitoring tool for the welfare of laying hens.
Variations in stress responsivity in hens: matching birds to environments
The CHICKENSTRESS research project aims to improve the welfare of free-range laying hens by reducing the incidence of feather-pecking, reducing their stress and fearfulness, and improving their range ...
Insect meal and whey powder: new potential protein sources for 100% organic layer feed
Towards more sustainable poultry farming via source-oriented ammonia emissions reduction
...itially focused on the broiler sector, however the obtained insights may also be applicable for the laying hen sector.Research approachThe following choices and phases characterize the appr...
Optimizing the use of the free range as the key to improve organic chicken production
...ace 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 coops with access to two types of vegetation area (sh...
Towards a higher efficiency by sustainable extension of the laying cycle
...ese were then tested. In a second phase, the nutrient metabolism and nutrient requirements of older laying hens were examined. This knowledge has been nearly non-existent, while it is essential for...
Poultry and Pig Low-input and Organic production systems’ Welfare
...onmentally, and useful business models are worked out. ILVO focuses on three themes: 1. Keeping laying hens with intact beaks in organic and free-range systems. ILVO evaluates possible ways to ...
Optimal cultivation of protein crops for poultry feeding
...minous plants separately, 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 projec...