Library

Research is the heart of our company

All our decisions and advice are based upon science. The researchers in our Nucleus ('core') team perform scientific and applied research and translate this to practical applications.

Research papers

Our colleagues and interns write dozens of research papers each year.

High levels of contact dermatitis and decreased mobility in broiler breeders, but neither have a relationship with floor eggs

Contact dermatitis, both on the foot pads and hocks, is a well-known health issue in broilers. Less is known about contact dermatitis in broiler breeders, however, although they have many risk factors for developing leg health problems in common with broilers.

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Gregarious nesting in relation to floor eggs in broiler breeders

Gregarious nesting has often been observed in laying hens, where hens prefer to visit a nest already occupied by other hens over empty nests.

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Influence of a raised slatted area in front of the nest on leg health, mating behaviour and floor eggs in broiler breeders

European farms for broiler breeders often have raised slatted areas in front of the nests, but in other regions of the world no raised slatted areas are provided. This study aimed to investigate the effects of a raised slatted area on leg health, mating...

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Relative preference for wooden nests affects nesting behaviour of broiler breeders (abstract only)

Optimising nest design for broiler breeders has benefits for both the animals and the producers. The welfare of the hens will increase by providing preferred housing, while also reducing eggs laid outside the nests. These floor eggs cause economic losses by...

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Significance of chick quality score in broiler production

The quality of day old chicks is crucial for profitable broiler production, but a difficult trait to define. In research, both qualitative and quantitative measures are used with variable predictive value for subsequent performance. In hatchery practice,...

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Hatching System affects Broiler Chick Behavior

The behavior of chickens is influenced by late prenatal and early postnatal conditions, such as light, sound, and communication with other chicks or the mother hen. Currently, in commercial hatcheries chickens hatch in baskets in darkness, in the presence of...

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All there is to know about switching to cage free poultry farms

By the lessons we learned in the field, Vencomatic Group developed guidelines for keeping birds in cage free housing. We call this bird management. With good housing systems and bird management techniques in Europe they are capable to house a large amount of cage free birds.

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