Women in Poultry

A collaboration between scientists, government and female farmers to encourage small-scale turkey rearing is paying off in the countryside around Kolkata.

In India, tribal communities have been involved in rearing backyard poultry since time immemorial – long before the government and development agencies counted it as a form of livelihood and a key component of food-secur…

Across India, backyard poultry farming is increasingly offering remote rural families both food and financial support – and as take-up grows, its effects on marginalised groups, especially women, could prove dramatic.

Women have always played a crucial role in farming and, as a long-time poultry farmer, Carolyn Cornelissen understands this and works diligently to support, educate and encourage women in the industry.

Ceva's Dr Kelli Jones tells The Poultry Site about her journey in poultry health.

Jonna May Hernandez is the founder of the Benigna Poultry Farm in the Philippines.

Aleksandra Scerbatova began working as a farm hand in the UK 14 years ago; now she is a hatchery manager in Australia.

After taking over her parents' poultry farm at the age of 26, Wendy Lantz has taken a leading role in her business and in her local farming community.

Meet Maria Colvée Bosch, vaccination services and equipment manager at Ceva Spain.

"As a poultry vet in Nigeria, the main challenge I faced was abuse of antibiotics by poultry producers."

Poultry welfare is either the most discussed or most avoided topic in the industry. As consumers demand greater transparency and higher welfare for both broilers, layers and broiler breeders, recent years have seen more …