Feed ingredients will be the main focus area for mitigating CO² emissions with slower-growing chicken. According to Hubbard technical director James Bentley, 77% of chicken’s base CO² contributions/KG comes from the feed. See also: ABN joins £5.9m project hoping...
Tributes have been paid to poultry industry veteran Jim Hunnable, who has passed away suddenly. The following is an edited version of an obituary written by Hubbard. Jim Hunnable was born in May 1947 in Braintree, Essex. He began in poultry production aged 15, in...
RED TRACTOR has approved the Hubbard Redbro for its enhanced welfare chicken scheme, a breed that is also compliant with the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC). The move is likely to give UK restaurants and retailers more confidence in stocking slower-growing lines of...
MORRISONS has said it will introduce a range of Better Chicken Commitment (BCC) poultry next year. The principal differences between the new range and Morrisons current offering will be a change of breed to a slower-growing variant and lower stocking densities. See...
TIBOT TECHNOLOGIES has said trials in breeder flocks with its Spoutnik robot have found that its presence can improve both mating activity and fertility. The French robotics start-up worked with genetics giant Hubbard on the trials, which assessed the impact of the...