Probiotics as a potential control for avian intestinal... Brachyspira is a bacterium that causes a disease known as avian intestinal spirochaetosis in poultry, primarily...
Feather pecking advice for laying hen management Social and non-social stressors during adolescence trigger aggressive interactions and negatively impact the...
Egg yolks enhanced, high-oleic peanuts fed to laying hens Researchers in the United States have found that feeding high-oleic peanuts to laying hens enhances egg yolks...
EU: Closing the animal welfare gap Animal welfare in the European Union needs to be improved to meet consumer and stakeholder concerns, according...
California: Green light to make cage free hens a state law Voters in California have given the thumbs up to plans to make cage-free hens a state law by 2022.
Stressful birds more likely to produce female chicks Stress and a lack of resources can trigger hormonal shifts that make it more likely for a mother to produce...
Dynamics and patterns of egg industry in Asia-Pacific Asia Pacific countries play a key role in global laying hen husbandry and egg production, contributing nearly...
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...
Preparing hens better for cage-free living Identifying the relationship between rearing environment and keel-bone strength on commercial farms and then on...
3rd edition of Poultry World now online In this new issue we look at the world with a birds view. We have lined up a breakthrough in research from the...
Environmental footprint of the egg industry revealed Spanish scientists have unveiled the environmental costs of egg production on a typical farm in the country,...
Keel bone research gets a major financial boost Research into keel bone damage in layers, which can affect up to half the flock by end of lay, has received a...
France to ban sale of eggs from caged hens by 2022 French Agriculture Minister Stephane Travert has announced that the Government is to ban the sale of shell eggs...
Australian regulator defines free range egg standard New guidance for free-range egg producers has been provided by the Australian government ahead of the launch of...
When research meets farming to lift welfare The EU-funded Hennovation project was an exercise in bringing egg farmers together with researchers to develop...
Cage and free-range supplement each other About 60% of laying hens in France are kept in enriched cages. However, the market for cage eggs is shrinking....
Leftovers as main feed ingredient In the Kipster poultry-housing concept, sustainability is key. Ruud Zanders, the concept’s founder, was declared...
Exploring perch provision Welfare benefits of perches for free-range laying units are increasingly being recognised by producers,...
Optimising breeder health for broiler performance Broiler chickens are like elite athletes that can perform at the highest level. Unlike humans, broilers get no...
Preventing keel bone damage According to experts from all over Europe, keel bone damage is a multifactorial problem in laying hens. A...
Dutch farmers learning to live without beak trimming Beak treatments will formally be banned in the Netherlands from next year, but the market has moved ahead of...
Cost differential between cage-free laying systems Moving hens into cage-free environments involves additional costs and new challenges, but egg producers can...
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...
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...
Layers in Siberia Zarya poultry farm, near the Siberian city of Krasnojarsk is 100% Russian. That said, the hens and also the farm...
A guide to giving hens the best start in life Whether a pullet rearer or introducing young birds into lay, getting hens off to a good start is essential to a...
Chickens can provide a nice boost to income The main source of income of the South African Bosparadys farm of the Khourie family comes from dairy...
The battle against red mites Controlling red mite is an emerging issue of great significance to the global egg industry. But it is also an...
Progress on OIE Global Hen Housing Standards Progress on the OIE’s Global Hen Housing outcome-based standards is taking place but may not come into force...
"It leaves you powerless. This has an enormous impact" In 2016 poultry farm Waddenei was struck twice by avian influenza, low pathogenic at first, followed by a high...
Impact of space on the welfare of free-range layers Consumers base their purchasing decisions often on aspects of animal welfare. An important factor in the case of...
When hens can't stand properly If hens are not fully able to stand, it could have one of these causes.
Dioxins in heavily contaminated ground Eggs from free range chickens may have higher levels of dioxins and PCBs.