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Five questions about heat and its impact on livestock
| A hot week is coming up. With rising temperatures, we humans look for some cooling. But how does this work for animals? What can farmers do to... -
Free range indoor broiler chickens have better welfare on average
| Welfare of broiler chickens housed according to the requirements of the Better Life 1 star hallmark of the Dutch Animal Protection Organisation (free... -
Five questions about chicken meat in supermarkets
| On Wednesday 11 August it was announced that by the end of 2023 at the latest all Dutch supermarkets will only sell fresh chicken with at least 1... -
Is a brown egg healthier than a white one?
| It is a well-known food myth that brown eggs are healthier than white eggs. Poultry expert Ingrid de Jong of Wageningen University & Research gets... -
Better health in chicks hatched in barn
| Broilers that hatch in the barn show fewer deaths and foot lesions. 'This hatching method may also have long-term benefits',...