Zoo in the Freezer

17.2.2025

Thanks to the unique project „Zoo in the Freezer“, an exceptionally rare chimpanzee has a chance to have offspring even after death. More than a month after his death, the male chimpanzee Čego has a high chance of producing further offspring as part of a collaboration between the Safari Park, the Institute of Animal Science, […]

20th International Workshop Research in Pig Breeding 2024

17.12.2024

In mid-October, the 20th edition of the international workshop Research in Pig Breeding took place. The event was organized by the Department of Ethology of the Institute of Animal Science in Kostelec nad Orlicí. The workshop took place in the beautiful setting of the Pod rozhlednou guesthouse in the village of Vrbice near Kostelec nad […]

Livestock Animal Genetics and Breeding Innovations in the Czech Republic

15.10.2024

On Friday, September 20, 2024, the international meeting Livestock Animal Genetics and Breeding Innovations in the Czech Republic took place at the Research Institute of Animal Production, organised by the Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals the Institute of Animal Science, v.v.i. and EU-LI-PHE, European Network for Farm Animal Phenomics.

Success at the scientific conference of PhD students NutriNET 2024 in Brno

18.9.2024

Jan Szmek MSc, a PhD student from the Department of Nutritional Physiology and Animal Product Quality, won the 1st place at the scientific conference NutriNet 2024 for his paper evaluating the influence of wheat variety and fat source on the performance and quality of eggs from laying hens.

Agricultural Exhibition Země Živitelka

17.9.2024

In August 2024, the Institute of Animal Science presented itself very successfully at the largest, most visited and most important agricultural exhibition focusing on the agricultural sector across all its fields in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, Země živitelka (BREAD BASKET) in České Budějovice.

Livestock Animal Genetics and Breeding Innovations in the Czech Republic

28.8.2024

We invite you to an international meeting, Livestock Animal Genetics and Breeding Innovations in the Czech Republic, organised by the Department of Genetics and Breeding of Farm Animals of the Institute of Animal Science and EU-LI-PHE, the European Network on Livestock Phenomics.