Water quality plays a crucial role in broiler health, performance, and welfare. Poor water can contribute to locomotor disorders, mineral imbalances, and increased pathogen risk. Ensuring optimal water management involves regular monitoring of chemical and microbiological parameters (pH, hardness, iron, coliforms), systematic cleaning of water...
BroilerNet is the first European network dedicated to strengthening the environmental sustainability and resilience of the broiler industry. Bringing together partners from 13 countries with engagement from more than 400 different actors across these countries, BroilerNet connects farmers, researchers, and industry stakeholders to identify and...
Donderdag 16 en vrijdag 17 oktober Brabanthallen Den Bosch Bezoek Broilernet & MeatQuality op de Dutch Pork & Poultry Expo Tijdens de Dutch Pork & Poultry Expo presenteren de Europese projecten Broilernet en MeatQuality zich gezamenlijk. Op onze stand informeren en inspireren wij bezoekers aan de hand van...
The mechanization of poultry harvesting is crucial for addressing labor shortages, improving efficiency, and maintaining productivity in the broiler sector. This system enables both small and large facilities to optimize workflow, as it operates efficiently regardless of capacity. By reducing labor costs and physical strain...
Educating the catching teams in proper catching techniques, basic bird biology and behaviour and animal welfare legislation is an important step to improve animal welfare and minimise injuries on the birds. Besides, minimising injuries, wing damage and bruising during catching and loading will also improve...
Collecting and monitoring welfare data during catching, loading and transport is beneficial for the development of new practises and technology. In Sweden, data is collected from every flock that are send to slaughter from several sources, e.g. manually assessing birds at arrival, the official veterinarians'...
In order to smoothen and foster the welcoming of the catching team, this good practice — presented in the form of a dedicated charter — recommends that farmers prepare a reception room and a list of instructions reminding workers of biosecurity rules. This list is...
In a commercial hatchery, broiler chicks hatch within a period of 24-48 hours in an incubator. Until arrival at the farm, no water or feed is available to the chicks. As this is a stressful start for the newly hatched chicks, an alternative is to...
Ensuring optimal conditions for day-old broiler chicks upon arrival is crucial for their welfare, growth, and global performance of the farm. One fundamental good practice to achieve this is by preheating the poultry house, which helps create a stable and comfortable environment before chick arrival....
There are several approaches to evaluate injuries/culls either ante- or post-mortem. This GP suggests: 1) Ante-mortem inspection (conducted upon arrival for all batches from each farm) that involves sampling from transport crates to assess: the percentage of animals that are suffocated during transport, those experiencing...
Adequate health and welfare of animals is a priority for every farmer. Therefore, there are a variety of parameters that need to be checked on a daily basis. The MCTotal™ management system can provide support here. The software-based management concept for broiler farming offers a...
Thorough removal of organic matter after cleaning is critical to lowering microbial pressure between broiler batches and promoting gut health from the start. This good practice relies on a dual approach: visual inspection and microbiological testing to confirm surface cleanliness before chick placement. Visual inspections...