Simple Summary The first week after hatch is the most challenging period in the life of
broilers. The digestive tract of the newly hatched chick is immature and must undergo …

Simple Summary In poultry production, chickens are confronted with a wide range of
potential stressful conditions including restricted movement, long light phases or poor air …

Maternal stress can affect the offspring of birds, possibly due to hormone deposition in the
egg. Additionally, phenotypic diversity resulting from domestication and selection for …

While it has been shown that epigenetics accounts for a portion of the variability of complex
traits linked to interactions with the environment, the real contribution of epigenetics to …

Already during early life, chickens need to cope with chronic stressors that can impair their
health and welfare, with stocking density being one of the most influential factors …

Simple Summary The benefits of rearing chicks in complex environments rather than barren
environments are well established. However, the typical rearing environments for modern …

The physical factors that involve artificial incubation determine embryonic growth and
hatching of broiler chicks, and have important implications for the poultry production chain …

DNA methylation was reported as a possible stress-adaptation mechanism involved in the
transcriptional regulation of stress responsive genes. Limited data are available on effects of …

Simple Summary Individual free-range laying hens vary in their use of the outdoor range.
The outdoor environment is typically more complex and variable than indoor housing and …

The availability of resources including energy, nutrients and (developmental) time has a
crucial impact on productivity of farm animals. Availability of energy and nutrients depends …