The hatch on-farm system provides early access to feed compared to hatch in hatchery (HH) systems. The study, carried out at the Nutrition and Animal-Microbiota Ecosystems Laboratory, at KU Leuven, ...
More than 134 million birds have been affected since the outbreak began in January 2022, killing more than 20 million egg-laying hens in the fall of 2024 alone.
Broiler sets and placements in early 2025 continue to run ahead of the 2024 pace. The USDA says 249.32 million broiler type eggs were set into incubation last week, falling 71,000 from the previous ...
Eight farms reared layers, six broilers and one both. Broiler farms reared at least five batches per year. Day-old chicks were purchased from feed (antibiotic-free) or chick sellers (53.3%) or ...