Bibliotheek

Onderzoek is het hart van onze onderneming

Al onze beslissingen en adviezen zijn gebaseerd op wetenschap. De onderzoekers in ons Nucleus-team ('kernteam') verrichten wetenschappelijk en toegepast onderzoek en vertalen dit naar praktische toepassingen.

Onderzoeksrapporten

Onze collega's en stagiaires schrijven elk jaar tientallen (Engelstalige) onderzoeksrapporten. 

Library – paper Perception farmers, veterinarians, experts
Library – paper Perception farmers, veterinarians, experts

Over the last decades, the laying hen industry has seen major changes in terms of improved production efficiency, improved health and welfare, and the ongoing transition from cage-housing towards housing in aviary systems. At the same time, the number of hens...

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High levels of contact dermatitis and decreased mobility in broiler breeders, but neither have a relationship with floor eggs
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 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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Relative preference for wooden nests affects nesting behaviour of broiler breeders (abstract only)
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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Influence of a raised slatted area in front of the nest on leg health, mating behaviour and floor eggs in broiler breeders
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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Significance of chick quality score in broiler production
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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Alles wat u moet weten over omschakelen naar volières.

Door de lessen die we leerden in het veld, ontwikkelde de Vencomatic Group richtlijnen voor het houden van kippen in volières. We noemen dit 'bird management'. Met goede huisvestingssystemen en managementtechnieken zijn we in staat om een groot aantal kippen zonder kooien te huisvesten.

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