Ep 49 | Poultry vet Vera Bavinck: Kipster, Keel Bones and the Future of Welfare-Led Egg Production

Podcast: The Poultry Network Podcast · Jake Davies

Opublikowano: 2026-07-10

Tom Willings and Tom Woolman are joined by Vera Bavinck, poultry veterinarian for Kipster, to discuss a radically different approach to egg production in the Netherlands. The conversation covers Kipster’s low-impact production model, the use of upcycled feed ingredients, welfare-led housing design, natural daylight, lower stocking densities, keel bone fracture monitoring, delayed onset of lay, and the potential for mobile on-farm slaughter. The episode also touches on Groundswell, regenerative agriculture, ultra-processed food, and the broader question of how poultry systems can reduce pressure on land, improve animal welfare, and become more transparent to the public. <h2...