Poultry farmers given advice on cyber security The rapid adoption of digital technology across the poultry sector presents farmers with a new challenge:...
New report highlights mixed future for UK poultry sector Free-range egg producers may face a 2-tier market in the future once enriched colony eggs are phased out in 2025.
Maintaining bird welfare during AI housing measures Keeping birds happy and healthy indoors during the UK’s current ban on outdoor roaming is paramount for...
Brazil: Slight increase forecast for 2020 poultry sector Brazilian poultry sector is about to close 2020 with positive numbers, despite Covid-19 pandemic. Projections...
Costco to ban the use of cages in its global supply chain Costco has become the first US retailer to issue a global policy on the confinement of animals in its supply chain.
Shutdown of Nigeria’s poultry sector anticipated The Nigerian poultry industry may be forced into a shutdown by January 2021 if urgent action is not taken by the...
EuroTier innovation awards: poultry products win silver Although EuroTier was cancelled in November to be held virtually in February 2021, its innovation awards were...
Soos wins Grow-NY competition US$1 million grand prize Soos has won the US$1 million grand prize of the Grow-NY competition. The Israeli start-up developed a technique...
China playing catch up with West’s cage-free egg production Differing food safety, husbandry and veterinary knowledge in the Chinese egg sector leaves room for improvement...
Covid and bird flu set to cause ongoing issues Market volatility and change will continue to impact the global egg industry over the next year as the ongoing...
Czech Republic bans cages for hens Cages are to be outlawed for laying hens and broiler breeders in the Czech Republic from 2027.
Uzbekistan ups production of hatching eggs The Uzbek poultry company Navobod Naslli Parranda put the Tashkent poultry farm back into operation.
Iran bans chicken exports Iran’s Agriculture Ministry, together with the Industry, Mining, and Trade Ministry, has banned chicken exports...
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,...
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...
Omega-3 from algae for nutritious eggs Fish oil is a traditional source of omega-3, but due to limited global annual production, there is a deficit. A...
Selling free-range eggs online When New-Zealand free-range layer farmer Bruce Greig was faced with a drop in demand duet o Covid-19, he started...
Opportunities for the egg industry remain untapped Emphasising on healthy living and nutrition among consumers brings a big opportunity for the egg sector,...
Angel Eggs turn to data management for success When it comes to running a breeder farm, brothers Twan and Jeroen Engelen know every trick in the book.
Reducing food waste by half by 2030 3 years ago, WRAP reached an agreement with a number of key poultry and pig companies to encourage them to...
Sex reassignment in the egg Israeli start-up Soos has developed a technique to alter the sex of embryos from male to female in the hatchery...
How to prevent floor eggs? Besides causing serious back ache, floor eggs cut into farm profits as well. You cannot sell floor eggs as first...
Regenerative farming with innovative Eggmobile concept On Angus MacIntosh’s farm, chickens are housed in Eggmobiles and are moved daily to live off the land.
How to get egg shell colour right? The colour of the egg shell is genetically determined and therefore strain specific. Yet, within a flock you...
How to ensure yolk colour? The ideal yolk colour doesn’t exist, because it is heavily influenced by consumer preference.
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...
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.