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.
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...
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...