When? Friday 25th of April 2025 at 10.00-12.00 pm (CET) Web-link? https://slu-se.zoom.us/j/68258332971 Passcode: 684384 The webinar will be recorded. Agenda Opening and brief introduction of the BroilerNet project General Concepts of HPAI in animals The current situation of HPAI outbreaks: where do we stand? Online self-assessment tool for farm-level risk...
This report summarizes the results for the BroilerNet WP 2 “Environmental Sustainability”. The three priority challenges that were identified by the National Level BroilerNet Innovation Network (BIN) groups of each participating country were “Improving water saving and management”, “Improving manure and farm waste management”, and...
In a commercial hatchery, broiler chicks hatch within a period of 24-48 hours in an incubator. During this time, no water or feed is available to the chicks that hatch first. Only once the hatching phase is over, all of the hatched chicks are removed...
The distribution of the animals in the barn and their behavioral activity can be used as indicators for animal well-being and health. The distribution of the animals can be used, for example, to determine whether the animals are too warm (= animals have greater distances...
Health and welfare of the animals are top priority for every farmer. In order to always ensure this in the best possible way, there are an immense number of parameters and their interactions to check on a daily basis. To stay up to date with...
The issue of bacterial lameness is one that farmers deal with regularly. Reducing bacterial pressure through continuous cleaning of water can decrease the incidence of bacterial lameness while also increasing productivity. This can result from high bacterial pressure in the house from a previous flock....
Broilers use vocalization as a form of expression to communicate in various situations, such as warnings, alarms, territoriality, stress, fear, satisfaction, and hunger, among others. The analysis of variations in the frequency and patterns of these vocalizations allows us to make an accurate assessment of...