New SPRINT publication

We are pleased to announce that a new peer-reviewed article,
“Influence of glyphosate in feed on egg hatchability and health of chicks and breeder hens” (Sørensen et al., 2026) has just been published.

This study examines the effects of dietary glyphosate exposure through breeder hen feed on egg hatchability, chick health, and immune responses, providing insights into how glyphosate residues may influence poultry reproductive performance and physiology.

 Chicken Egg Life Cycle           

Key points:
• The authors tested breeder diets with increasing levels of glyphosate and measured outcomes like egg hatchability and chick quality.
• There were no significant effects on hatchability of fertile eggs or on early chick weight gain across the glyphosate levels tested.
• However, immune parameters such as B-cell and monocyte counts and phagocytic activity were higher in hens fed glyphosate, with some effects also observed in chicks.
• Overall, only some immune changes were linked to dietary glyphosate up to ~11.6 mg/kg feed.

 👉 Read the full article here