Dr Henry van den Brand is an Associate Professor of the Adaptation Physiology Group at Wageningen University and Research, The Netherlands. His research is mainly focused on the early life of poultry, with special interest in breeder management, incubation, early nutrition and thermoregulation. The aim of his research is to improve or maintain poultry health, welfare and resilience. Dr van den Brand is also a contributor of our previously published title Embryo development and hatchery practice in poultry production (published in 2023).