Chicken red mites go under the microscope Chicken red mites are being put under the microscope again thanks to a funding boost awarded to a Scottish...
Kenya: 1 million eggs project launched A project involving 32 community groups each rearing 1,250 layers has been launched in Kenya.
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...
Egg sector and welfare groups join in opposing low standards Egg industry leaders and animal welfare groups have joined forces to criticise the UK Government for failing to...
Poultry industry adapts to changes around beak trimming Moves to outlaw beak trimming in parts of Western Europe have prompted the poultry industry to respond with a...
Organisations support poultry sector in the face of Covid-19 Global poultry and egg organisations are attempting to support their sectors in the face of rapidly changing...
Key gene plays important role in layer bone strength Pan-European research has shown there is a specific gene associated with better quality bones in laying hens.
SELEGGT stops day-old-chick culling Killing day-old male chicks will soon be history. German and French ministers of Agriculture have announced the...
IEC calls for continued AI vigilance High levels of surveillance and vigilance must be maintained by the egg industry in the face of ongoing outbreaks.
US: Polluting poultry farms in the spotlight Locating large polluting poultry and pig farms have for some time caused issues for environmental regulators in...
Dakota Layers become first US farm to reach 500 egg... Good products, the right environment, a great time and a love for their work have helped a family egg farm in...
Alltech releases 2018 poultry feed data International feed tonnage has increased by a strong 3% to 1.103 billion metric tons of feed produced in 2018,...
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...
Largest ever hatchery opens in China 60 million female commercial chicks are to be produced annually from the world's largest layer hatchery, which...
Brazil gives green light for compartmentalisation status The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has awarded a leading layer breeding...
Disease resistance in chickens one step closer Birds selected for higher levels of natural antibodies have a higher immune response, according to newly...
Challenges of the poultry industry In spite of substantial qualitative and quantitative advancements in different sectors of the poultry industry,...
Controlling Egg Size Recently, I was commissioned to provide an extensive review on how to increase egg size (weight) in laying hens...
EFSA on the wrong track For the first time in history, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has surveyed the layer sector in...
Welfare label ensures a premium for meat and eggs A group of poultry farmers in the French department of Sarthe focuses on animal welfare. The word ‘Liberté’...
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...
3 carbon calculators for layers reviewed Cutting carbon across the poultry sector is becoming increasingly important and there are now estimated to be 64...
Swiss consumer preferences boost domestic poultry production According to a recent survey by the Federal Office of Agriculture, consumers in Switzerland have a clear...
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...
Brain cells indicate hen welfare Over the next few years 20 institutes throughout Europe will be studying laying hen welfare issues in enriched...
Finding a vaccine for red mite Red mite is a pervasive pest in both the laying hen and broiler breeder sectors. It can cause significant...
Floating poultry farm connects farm and consumer About 70% of the earth’s surface consists of water and with land becoming scarce, that is the place to innovate....
Feather analysis to monitor antibiotic usage Researchers at the Polish national veterinary research institute evaluated feather analysis as a non-invasive...
UK layer farm selling each egg themselves Daniël and Karen Hoeberichts take care of their egg sales themselves: a unique aspect of their biodynamic...
Plant-based vaccines to prevent Newcastle Disease Plans to develop novel plant-based vaccines to prevent Newcastle Disease are underway as part of a joint UK...
Nestlé: "We want to be a catalyst for poultry welfare" Slower growing chicken is not just restricted to Dutch retailers. The whole industry is moving in that...
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’...
East-African poultry sector matures With a global increase in demand for poultry and eggs in countries with growing populations and an increase in...
Video: WP joins the Dutch Excellence Field Trip On Monday May 19th, 2014, World Poultry joined poultry specialists from all-over the world for a tour...
Special layer aviary system Tonny Zents in Ruurlo, the Netherlands uses a special free range layer system: the aviary system. He has 80,000...
Rondeel casts a new light on layer housing Rondeel is a completely new concept in layer housing. It is based on the idea of finding the balance between...