Current practices of the poultry industry have raised ethical and ecological concerns. Ethical concerns include the culling of day-old male chicks of egg-laying breeds; ecological concerns include the ...

New research concludes that dual-purpose chicken breeds are not a commercially or environmentally viable solution to ending the routine culling of male chicks, reinforcing the case for the UK ...

Microalgae have gained attention in laying hen nutrition due to their richness in n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), pigments, and antioxidants. However, their efficacy in poultry diets remains ...

Welsummer chickens are a Dutch dual-purpose breed known for dark brown, speckled eggs, distinctive coloring and hardy traits.