Far Eastern companies adopt cage-free eggs One of Asia’s leading healthy food chains SaladStop! has announced it is joining the global cage-free movement.
Canada: Funding provided to prevent male chick culling Funding to invest in innovation in Canada’s egg industry will help address key animal welfare matters.
Battle lines being drawn in California Battle lines are being drawn up for what is likely to be a fierce debate over the next few months in the US...
Egg Industry Centre awards $1m in funding Three new Egg Industry Centre research grants totalling nearly $213,000 have lifted total funding for egg...
Poland: Recall of 4 million eggs still being investigated Investigations are continuing into the recall of more than 4 million eggs in Poland that were contaminated with...
German free range farm achieves 500 eggs in 100 weeks A German free-range farm has become the first commercial laying unit to breach the 500 eggs in 100 weeks milestone.
Belgium’s food safety agency raided over fipronil Ongoing investigations into the fipronil scandal that rocked Europe last summer led prosecutors this week to...
Interview with one of IEC’s new Young Egg Industry Leaders Poultry World’s Tony McDougal caught up with Bastiaan Schimmel, one of the IEC’s new Young Egg Industry Leaders.
Young egg leaders on a mission The latest tranche of young egg leaders have travelled to Paris to meet with representatives from the World...
Carbon footprint on meat and eggs per country analysed German nutrition retailer nu3 has analysed data from countries belonging to the UN Food and Agriculture...
No link between egg intake and diabetes risk Eating a dozen eggs a week poses no health risk for people suffering from diabetes, according to new Australian...
At least 9 countries affected by US eggs salmonella outbreak At least 9 countries have been caught up in the US egg salmonella outbreak, according to the US Food and Drug...
Preparing hens better for cage-free living Identifying the relationship between rearing environment and keel-bone strength on commercial farms and then on...
US: Major egg recall following salmonella outbreak Over 200 million eggs have been recalled by a company in the United States following an outbreak of salmonella...
Egg processing expansion in north America Increasing customer and consumer demand for a greater variety of cooked egg products is prompting companies to...
Bangladesh: Poultry farming to benefit from grant Poultry farmers in Bangladesh are to benefit from a slice of a $110m Sustainable Energy Project provided by the...
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...
Current Challenges of the Poultry Industry Poultry meat and egg production have shown a considerable increase since 1970. The increase in the size of the...
Egg Yolk Antibodies; an Alternative to Antibiotics? Antimicrobials have been used in the poultry industry for growth promotion, disease prevention, and treatment...
Caution over Salmonella Surveillance Concerned over the persistence of egg-borne Salmonella infection in consumers, UK and EU authorities intend to...
Research: How a chicken makes a good egg Nanostructures and a binding protein create a shell strong enough to protect a chick but soft enough for it to...
Egg sexing close to market The race to bring egg sexing tech to market is extremely close. Different technologies are being developed in...
Challenges for egg producers in the Middle East Diseases, shell quality and mycotoxins – just a few of the challenges that egg producers in the Middle East face.
Epigenetics for more efficient broilers When broiler breeders are confronted with a lifetime of protein restriction, their offspring grow at least...
Welfare versus natural behaviour: A fine balance Colony egg systems are often considered lower welfare, but by some measures can offer birds easier access to...
Egg crisis almost sparked a revolution in Iran Iran has lost 21 million birds due to outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI) since the...
Young chick feeding for optimal gut health Early nutrition in chicks is important in order to meet their needs for initial fast growth rates as well as the...
The case for extending free-range laying cycles Free range egg producers have been looking at the case for longer laying cycles for their birds. Poultry World...
Exciting products from IPPE 2018 While the annual IPPE trade show is a great way for big companies to showcase their latest launches, it is also...
Mixing feed for more tailored layer rations More egg producers are switching from bought-in feed to tailored, home-mixed rations which can offer a greater...
Managing free-range layers during a housing order Last year free-range birds across the UK were forcibly housed to mitigate the risk of commercial flocks’...
Indian poultry producers cash in Even as the Indian government is considering rolling back its plan of implementing a ban on the sale of cattle...
Ventilation during incubation is a complex matter Optimal chick quality and maximal hatchability depend largely on the environmental conditions that we create in...
Alpha-amylase activity as an indicator of pasteurisation... Eggs very are nutritious, but are also used in many food products because of their emulsifying, foaming, gelling...
Egg production in the land of the rising sun Customers that love consuming eggs and machinery manufacturers focused on innovation and export characterise...
Layers in Siberia Zarya poultry farm, near the Siberian city of Krasnojarsk is 100% Russian. That said, the hens and also the farm...
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.