Automation of Hatching Egg Collection is Important to Broiler Breeder
Maximising hatchability and minimising floor eggs are the two most important criteria when equipping a new broiler breeder house, farmer Anton Janssen told ThePoultrySite editor, Jackie Linden when she visited his farm recently.

Implications of Changing Conditions on Welfare Explored
Developments in the industry sometimes move ahead before the implications on bird welfare have been fully explored. Editor of ThePoultrySite, Jackie Linden, summarises two papers presented at this year's annual meeting of the UK Branch of the World's...

New EU and US Lighting Programmes Compared
Dr Lien from Auburn University presented a paper at the International Poultry Scientific Forum (IPSF), which compared the effects of the current US and proposed EU lighting programmes on the performance of broilers and their carcass composition. ThePoultrySite...

Sherwood Farms Changes from Cage to Free-Range
Free-range egg farmers, Andrew and James Parker, talk about their new free-range egg unit, and their decision to opt for multi-tier housing for rearing and laying.

Energy Saving Tips
Energy savings in turkey rearing can be made in nine key areas, explained Sanjay B. Shah of the University of North Carolina at the 2008 North Carolina Turkey Days.

Egg Layer Cooperatives Join Forces in Thailand
Na Dee Pun Co is determined to excel, says Big Dutchman.

Feed Intake Critical to Growth Rate of Turkeys
The importance of starting early, and tips of management and environment are covered by G. Tom Tabler, Applied Broiler Research Unit (Savoy) Manager at the University of Arkansas in the Summer 2003 issue of Avian Advice (Volume 5, number 2).

Energy Efficiency Associated with Poultry House Lighting
Research at the University of Arkansas shows that significant energy and cost savings can be made by changing the lighting system in solid-walled poultry houses. G.T. Tabler, S.E. Watkins and P.A. Watkins from the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture...

Housing Issues Continue to Dominate Europe's Egg Markets
Despite recent dramatic rises in feed costs, it was animal welfare issues and the forthcoming ban on conventional battery cages that form a common thread in the reports from European countries at the International Egg Commission's Annual Meeting in Shanghai...

Greenhouse Gases and Environmental Impacts of the Livestock Industry
The livestock sector is not only contributing to global warming, it is suffering from it as well, writes Chris Harris, Senior Editor, ThePoultrySite.

Black Eagle Farm Enters New Territory
Big Dutchman initiates a project in the USA - a large-scale organic egg production with NaturaNova Twin.

The Economic Importance of Ventilation Management
By John R. Blakely, technical manager for Aviagen in the eastern USA, and Dr Gene Simpson of the Agricultural Economics Faculty at Auburn University in the USA. Poor ventilation will affect broiler growth and economic output. The authors focus on the...

Encouraging Hens to Lay in Nests
The occurrence of non-nest eggs (floor and slat eggs) will lead to increased labour requirements, reduced hatching egg quality and a potential reduction in hatch and chick quality. Understanding the reasons why eggs are laid outside the nests and what...

Organic Egg Production with Big Dutchman Poultry House
An organic egg farmer in northern England has achieved success in layer management with a combination of football, music and a Natura Compact poultry house.

Energy Use and Costs at an Applied Broiler Research Farm
By G. Tom Tabler, Frank T. Jones and Walter G. Bottje, University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. Published in Avian Advice Spring 2008 Volume 10, Number 1. Gas and electricity prices paid since renovation in 2007 are the highest in the...