Does negative pressure created by exhaust fans affect poultry?
Most poultry are raised in houses that use a negative pressure ventilation systems to aid in maintaining air quality, house temperature, and air movement....
The importance of fresh air
Vostermans Ventilation is addressing the need for even distribution of fair and heat in the poultry house, to obtain an optimal uniform microclimate on...
General overview and installation of light traps in broiler breeder rearing
Designing a ventilation system for a dark out tunnel ventilated rearing house can be challenging. There are many different models and designs of light...
Biosecurity, before the beginning…
Almost all of us, the poultry people, know what biosecurity is about. For the investors, it means spending lots of money to prevent disasters,...
Lasers prevent the spreading of the Avian Influenza virus
Wageningen University released their research on a poultry farm that suffered visits from wild waterfowl, which are a source of Avian Influenza virus. The...
Ventilation of poultry houses with outdoor access
A primary goal in raising poultry is meeting the bird’s basic needs with regards to adequate temperature, air quality, food, water, light and protection...
Alternative systems from SPECHT
In compliance with all the current national and European legal requirements, Specht has developed three different layers housing systems which are able to meet all poultry farmers’s needs.
Higher egg quality with Bolegg Terrace
Poultry farmer Klaasjan Salomons is very satisfied with the Bolegg Terrace system.
Klaasjan: “In the end, it is about the egg quality and it’s now...
From challenge to breakthrough: embryo sex determination with Cheggy technology
Efficiency and innovation are shaping the future of the egg industry. In modern egg production, every step, every resource - and every animal - counts....
VALLI housing systems
VALLI’s products not only live up to everything they promise but, above all, the solutions provided by the Italian company take into account all the issues involved in order to meet the requirements of an increasingly conscious and demanding customers.
How an automatic flushing system can reduce the use of antibiotics
Consumers worldwide start to worry about the use of antibiotics in livestock production and their effect on human health. Antibiotic-free chicken is increasingly becoming...
Dekalb White hens to be first occupants of innovative layer house
Environmentally friendly farm with lots of innovations
Four Dutch entrepreneurs are set to build an innovative new layer house in the south region of The...
SKA alternative layers farming
SKA of Italy offers a wide range of solutions for layer farming, ranging from aviary systems to communal nesting systems. Each one proven and tested to deliver excellent field results.
Officine Facco, alternative systems for “cage free” layers
Facco offers practical, economical and environmentally-friendly solutions for the world wide poultry industry through a complete line of poultry cutting-edge technology equipment.
Roxell launches Siroc Sterling™ space heater for tall poultry houses
Roxell, the leading manufacturer of automated feeding, drinking, nesting and heating systems, is expanding its range of convection heaters for poultry houses with the...
Developing and implementing Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOPs)
As part of the modernization programs at USDA, FSIS is amending the egg products inspection regulations and is now requiring plants that produce egg...
Partial house brooding design and management for broiler breeders
The importance of the brooding period cannot be overemphasized. The first 14 days of a chick’s life set the precedent for good performance. Extra...
Revolutioning poultry: Orbem’s ethical, ai-powered in-ovo sexing technology
Orbem has developed a groundbreaking solution to address one of the most significant ethical and economic challenges in the global poultry industry: the culling...
Jansen Poultry Equipment: the perfect solution for cage-free egg production
Consumers demand for cage-free egg production is growing worldwide. Europe already adopted cage free egg production systems and it seems that the US is following rapidly starting with Oregon, Washington. Also in New Zealand and Australia animal welfare is a main topic of discussion.
Red mite problem greatly reduced with Q-Perch
Red mites are parasites that are found on average 83% of the European poultry farms. They weaken the laying hens, which can lead to...
Nectra OVOSEX1 – Brown layer in-ovo sexing machine & technology
NECTRA is a worldwide leader in automated hatchery equipment, providing comprehensive solutions for handling and analyzing live fertile eggs and embryos up to the day-old...
