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ISA layers on their feet again»

Already announced in mid-April and expected for months, sale of the layer breeder business by Merial and Hubbard ISA became effective at the beginning of June. Alain Audubert, who has been appointed chairman of the newly reconstituted "ISA", is ...

08 Jul 2003

Hyline is making waves in Brazil»

Hyline International supplies white egg layers to their Brazilian clients through one of the most modern hatcheries in Latin America.

08 Nov 2002

Welfare regulations and their effects on breeding and genetics in laying hens»

There are two main issues that will challenge breeders as a result of increasingly demanding and restrictive welfare standards. First is the response of existing varieties to the new environments to which they will be exposed as a result of the ...

08 Jun 2002

Thijs Hendrix: - It’s our vision to become the world leader in layer breeding»

Hendrix Poultry Breeders is only ten years old and its mission was and is to develop and market the best possible genetical solution for the layer industry world-wide. At the time, when Thijs Hendrix, president of HPB, took over Bovans assets, m...

08 Jun 2001

Ten years egg type breeding - Then and Now»

Over the past ten years, the layer business has seen many changes. The bird performance has improved, shifts between white and brown shell eggs have taken place and, most importantly, the number of companies involved in commercial layer breeding...

08 Jun 2001

Progress and prospects in selecting for resistance to diseases»

For many years, breeding companies have been expressing that there are little chances that they can do anything on improving the disease resistance in their birds. Traditional methods seem not to be very effective and reliable, so the focus rema...

01 Jun 2001
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