Breeding for Animal WelfareTuesday

Chickens that do not peck each other to death, sheep with fewer maggots in their tails and double-muscled cows that can give birth naturally. Wageningen researchers are working on breeding programmes targeting animal welfare, reports Nienke Beintema in the latest issue of Wageningen World.

Lots and lots of meat, milk and eggs. Fast growth, strong immunity... it is for characteristics like