Free-range egg expansion ‘unsustainable and unnecessary’ Concerns are growing that further expansion of the free-range egg sector in the UK will create a significant...
Swapping egg size and colour could reduce ammonia emissions Consumers that change their buying habits and purchase smaller white eggs rather than extra-large brown eggs can...
Heat wave kills over 1 million layers in Brazil A historic heat wave with temperatures of above 41ºC has killed up to a million chickens in the city of Bastos,...
Far East: Growing evidence of a move away from cage eggs Multinational companies with large business holdings in the Far East are increasingly making new commitments to...
Mexico opens up for Brazilian eggs Mexico has opened its market to egg imports from Brazil, according to the announcement made by the Brazilian...
UK poultry companies to reduce food waste by 50% by 2030 UK resource efficiency organisation WRAP, reached an agreement with a number of key poultry and pig companies, 3...
Indian poultry industry in for a slow recovery Covid-19 and the consequent lockdowns have pushed India’s poultry sector into losses of around US$ 4 billion...
Egg improvements through balanced breeding Huge improvements have been made in egg production over the past 60 years through steady genetic progress in...
BRF switches to cage-free eggs BRF has announced all eggs used in its processed products will come from cage-free systems as of this month.
Kenya: 1 million eggs project launched A project involving 32 community groups each rearing 1,250 layers has been launched in Kenya.
SFR seminar on extended laying period in layers Some 10 years ago Schothorst Feed Research (SFR) organised a symposium about the extended laying period with the...
Perfect storm hits Kazakhstan egg industry The Kazakhstan egg industry is in troubled waters due to state aid ending, feed shortages, and the fall out of...
New egg academy launches in UK A shortage of people entering the UK egg industry has prompted one of the nation’s major retailers to join...
UK egg farmer plays music to his hens Egg producer Glenn Haggart has for the past 4 years been trialling sounds and music in hen sheds to his 64,000...
Largest Ukraine egg producer may close some farms Agricultural holding Avangard may close 6 out of its 27 farms and cut production by 20% in the coming 2 months.
Eggs developed for the health and wellness market UK-based St Ewe Eggs has launched a “super-nutritious” everyday egg specifically designed for the health and...
An end to Brexit uncertainty could be in sight Export orders for British poultrymeat cancelled, the threat of tariff-free egg imports with no regard for...
Brexit dominating Britain’s agenda Anyone who has taken even a cursory glance at news in the UK since the beginning of 2019 will know that Brexit...
Poultry sector inherently innovative As 2018 draws to a close, it’s worth reflecting on the year past, and those that went before it.
Eggs’ role in ending protein poverty Eggs really have a great story to tell. Soaring in popularity in developed regions, few religious restrictions...
Train wreck in slow motion No less than 17 countries had to deal with tainted eggs originating from the Netherlands and Belgium recently,...
Clever marketing can lift your egg price Good marketing – and understanding shoppers’ minds – can often seem like a dark art. Fortunately the...
Veterinary concerns must outweigh economic concerns According to avian influenza experts, the bird flu carrying wild widgeons should be out of the largest part of...
Innovation: The driving force in modern poultry farming Without innovation it would be impossible to keep pace with the growing global demand for poultry products, meat...
Fish Oil and Eggs I understand there is considerable interest in adding high levels of fish oil to diets for laying hens as a...
Green Eggs Recently, I had a call from Mexico regarding a quite rare occurrence. Eggs started being green (slightly so, but...
Controlling Egg Size Recently, I was commissioned to provide an extensive review on how to increase egg size (weight) in laying hens...
Egg Quality - What do you think? Small, dirty, cracked, or misshaped eggs remain a constant loss of profitability in any modern commercial facility.
Don't forget eggs! Forgotten? Forget it, when eating more eggs the chance of forgetting something diminishes. That can be concluded...
Campaign - eat more chicken and eggs Poultry products, including chicken and egg products, contain high and good nutrition value and are an excellent...
Healthy news 'Eggs said to keep blood pressure down' was the title of a news item on www.WorldPoultry.net in February. It...
Current challenges of commercial poultry nutrition Poultry meat and egg production have increased considerably worldwide since 1970. The increase in the size of...
How to identify and act upon egg abnormalities? Eggs come in different varieties and sizes, but only the perfect table egg sells at a premium.
Israeli start-up Soos tackles culling of male chicks Israeli start-up Soos developed a technique to alter the sex of embryos from male to female in the hatchery.
Strong demand for mixed day-old chicks in South Africa The coronavirus lockdown in South Africa really brought the country to a halt. However, for South African...
A healthy demand for poultry meat and eggs in Turkey In 2020, chicken meat production is expected to grow 2.8% to 2.2 million metric tonnes and is expected to...
World’s no. 1 egg consumer, favours chicken Mexico’s chicken meat production is on track to see a marginal increase in 2020 with investments expected in...
Native birds as a valuable genetic resource Italian researchers compared the quality of eggs from indigenous chicken breeds and commercial layers and saw...
Lack of commercialisation of technologies in layers Several technologies exist which could play a significant role in improving layer productivity but they are...
Global egg production continues to rise Global egg production continues to see substantial growth with latest figures suggesting a 24% increase in the...
Politics hinder growth in Iran’s poultry sector Iran could be a poultry production power house, with Iranian poultry farmers having the potential to boost...
Novel techniques make culling male layers obsolete For years there has been heated debate surrounding the killing of male layer chicks immediately after hatching....
The greatest ally in egg production The egg industry is currently dealing with its fair share of challenges. With EU production outstripping...
Tips for marketing eggs from around the world Marketing eggs offers a direct way of improving profit margins for farms but is by no means an easy task. A...
Eggs essential in human health protection It’s no secret that eggs are healthy to eat, but that eggs play an essential role in human health protection is...
3 carbon calculators for layers reviewed Cutting carbon across the poultry sector is becoming increasingly important and there are now estimated to be 64...
Dark clouds hang over Ukrainian egg industry The Ukrainian egg industry has been on a dream run but there are major problems looming on the horizon. Since...
Different bird, different egg characteristics At the China Agricultural University researchers looked more closely at the egg quality and egg albumen...
Is the fridge door the best place to keep eggs? What are the implications for eggs kept in the fridge door? Is there a better option?
Why is this egg stuck? This egg is stuck in the tray. How did this happen, what are the consequences and how can it be prevented?
Are these cracks fresh or old? If you see a crack on an egg, how do you determine its age? And how can you minimise them from occurring?
How do you get feathers on eggs? Why have these eggs got feathers on them and what is the impact on grading machines?
Why is this egg belt very full? The density of eggs on the egg belt is not constant throughout the laying cycle. So how do you avoid a situation...
Why is this abnormal egg on the house floor? This egg was laid late. How can this happen? And what can be done to prevent it?
Why are there stripes on these eggs? Stripes on the egg shell can mean a couple things. These stripes are hen footprints, find out what that means...
Why is this egg covered in blood? Eggs should not have blood them. This is what you can do to prevent it.
Why are upper laying nests cramped with hens? This is the reason most hens are in the upper laying nests.
Why are eggs in front of the nest box? If eggs in front of the nest box is a frequent occurrence, what is the cause and what can you do to prevent it?
The cause of soft shells Soft or shell-less eggs are not only messy, they indicate something is wrong.
When hens can't stand properly If hens are not fully able to stand, it could have one of these causes.