poultry

As birds age they consume more water but overall consumption relative to body weight decreases. Photo: Reina de Vries

03-01-2022 | Article

Ensuring water quality in poultry production

Egg yolk colour is derived from the carotenoid pigments in feed. Photo: Shutterstock

27-12-2021 | Article

Feeding orange maize for orange yolks

Broilers provided with the nipple drinkers had improved feed conversion and slightly lighter weights compared to broilers given water in troughs. Photo: Lex Salverda

15-11-2021 | Article

Factors affecting water intake and its utilisation by chickens

Pinus brutia, commonly known as Turkish Red Pine. Photo: Utsman Media

15-11-2021 | News

Pine needle powder as a natural antioxidant for broilers

These photos show a longitudinal section of the head of the tibia bone (tibia). The white border just above the arrows is the articular cartilage. The gray layer underneath is the growth plate (where bone formation takes place). If bone formation is disturbed, this layer will become thicker. Below this layer are the bone bars which mark the start of the actual bone. In the photo on the left the arrow points to a slightly widened growth plate, while the photo on the right shows a strongly widened growth plate which - according to the study - results from a lack of phosphate. Photo: GvP Emmen

25-10-2021 | Article

Phosphate not calcium for better bone formation in poultry

Many problems can be alleviated if the feed is stored in silos. Photo: Bert Jansen

21-06-2021 | Article

Storage of poultry feeds: Points to consider

Research shows that the addition of betaine leads to an increase in bone strength measurements, especially in the tibia and humerus. Photo: Kastermans studioK

01-06-2021 | Article

Dietary betaine improves bone strength in laying hens

Pomegranate peel shows great promise in reducing heat stress in broilers. Photo: MaxPixel

03-05-2021 | Article

Pomegranate peel relieves heat stress in broilers

Photo: Phileo by Lesaffre

03-05-2021 | Article

Novel heat stress interventions to cool off birds