General introductionIn the poultry industry, when slower growing broilers are kept (as an animal welfare improvement) and fed with reduced levels of energy and protein, there are no adverse effect...
...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...
... 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...
...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...
...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 ...
...g techniques were known for legumes separately, but not for mixed crops. And use in laying hens and broilers in conventional and organic production systems was also not fully documented. Finally, t...
...ions and compound feeds. Feed should provide the ideal amount of energy to keep the laying hens and broilers in peak condition, so that they also produce healthy, quality eggs and meat. Currently-u...
...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...
...ght, rearing with black soldier fly larvae) on FP and range use were tested. 2. In slow growing broilers, ILVO studied whether the animals' resilience can be improved through incubation with th...
...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.
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 ...
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...
...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...
...at 16 measures and techniques with potential: ten for poultry farming (five for layers and five for broilers) and six for pig farming. They are solutions through modifications in animal feed, housi...