High ambient temperature is one of the major causes of economic losses in the livestock
industry. The poultry industry is an integral part of the livestock industry. It faces severe …

Heat stress is an important environmental determinant which adversely affects the
performance of poultry worldwide. The present communication reviews the impact of heat …

Simple Summary The demand for poultry production is growing along with the human
population, and supplying sufficient animal protein remains an ultimate priority. Securing …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of laying hens, pullets and layer breeders on
farm. The most relevant husbandry systems used in Europe are described. For each system …

Simple Summary New genomic tools have been used as an instrument in order to assess
the molecular pathway involved in heat stress resistance. Local chicken breeds have a …

In free-range and organic production systems, hens can make choices according to their
needs and desires, which is in accordance with welfare definitions. Nonetheless, health and …

Sustainable poultry production in adverse weather conditions is a widely debated issue,
which has led to research into the development of breeds of poultry that are genetically …

Simple Summary The search for genomic regions related to adaptive abilities preserved in
the chicken gene pool of two breeds, which have not been under intensive selection …

With the burgeoning human population, climate change, and expansion of poultry
production in hot climates, it is imperative to aid global food security by enhancing the …

Long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs) are functional bridges connecting the genome with
phenotypes by interacting with DNA, mRNA, and proteins. Using publically available acute …