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...sport of chickensIn the LEGMONI-project ILVO will develop a tool that will monitor the welfare of laying hens at the slaughter line. It must be simple, practical and objective. The tool should rev...
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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...
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.
Prevention and Control of red bird mites in organic laying hens in mobile cages
... working on in the Mobio'Mite project. The red bird mite is estimated to affect over 90% of Belgian laying hen farms. In fact, the mite is ubiquitous throughout Europe. In the poultry industry, con...
ILVO conducts algae feeding trials on broilers and laying hens for the first time
...duration of the 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...
Pilot project to support the transition to cage-free housing systems for laying hens in Europe
...br> In the first year of the project, 'best practices' will be developed for keeping poults and laying hens in cage-free housing systems. To gather information for this, 4 case studies will be ...
Pilot project to support the transition to cage-free systems for laying hens in the EU
... In the first year of the project, best practices will be developed for keeping pullets and laying hens in cage-free systems. To collect input for these best practices, 4 case studies will be p...
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
...laced 5% of the soybean meal with insect meal, supplemented with potato protein, in a test feed for laying hens. This resulted in a higher laying percentage, heavier eggs and darker egg yolks compa...
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
...face welfare challenges. Some issues are shared with conventional systems, such as beak trimming in laying hens, the killing of one-day-old male chicks, and male piglet castration. Other challenges...
Optimal cultivation of protein crops for poultry feeding
...roductionIf you feed poultry toasted field beans and wheat from a locally grown mixed crop, the laying hens or broilers perform just as well as if they had been fed soy in their ration. That is...
Research on humane methods for killing individual poultry on-farm
Creating added value in organic agriculture through sustainable combinations of crops and free range for poultry
Europe is aiming for an ambitious combination of better productivity and animal welfare.
...the next 4 years to map out the fundamental and more practical causes and consequences of stress in laying hens throughout their lives. The starting point is the EU ban on laying batteries in 2012,...
ChickenStress European Training Network (ETN)
Leglanger
...n gelinkt aan respectievelijk het fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome (leververvetting)en laying hen fatigue (batterijmoeheid). In deze pilootproef wordt onderzocht hoe het optreden van een negatieve...
Platform Leglanger
...alciumbalans. Deze zijn gelinkt aan respectievelijk het fatty liver haemorrhagic syndrome en laying hen fatigue. In deze pilootproef wordt onderzocht hoe het optreden van een negatieve energie- en/...
Poultry and rabbit farming
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...
First large-scale AGROECOLOGICAL EXPERIMENTAL PLATFORM launched in Flanders
...ivestock farm. PHAE will become a possible case here.A component of outdoor poultry farming (laying hens) will be considered. The research monitors the do's and don'ts of such a transition: technic...
Improved methodology for detection of antibiotic residues in milk and meat
Research towards the valorization of seaweed and microalgae as food on the European market
...pounds are extracted, 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...
Reduction of antibiotics (resistance) in European livestock
Renewable energy tech for livestock production
Improving biosecurity in the poultry sector
Which farm animals live off more human edible protein than they consume? Edible protein efficiency of Belgian livestock systems calculated for the first time
... output as milk, 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 bas...
ILVO at Agridagen2024 in Ravels with two hall events and with new research projects
...s the animal welfare scan, the ration tool, or a tool for calculating the optimal productive age of laying hens. E-learning modules will also be demonstrated.'The Pig, Cattle, and Poultry Data ...
Discover these live demos during the ILVO Agritech Day
...EMO Multifunctional platform broiler chickens Chickens like to sleep and rest in the heights. Laying hens use a perch for this purpose. For broiler chickens, however, a raised platform is reco...