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...
Aussie poultry welfare standards get overwhelming response Record numbers of people have submitted responses to the controversial Australian consultation on poultry...
South Korea improving food safety after DDT discovery The South Korean government has announced plans to improve food safety by encouraging free range poultry...
Hendrix Genetics expand layer distribution in the US Hendrix Genetics has officially opened a new $18.5m hatchery in Nebraska, creating 45 jobs, as it aims to expand...
12 ways to eliminate odour on poultry farms Keeping a tight lid on smell is one of the primary responsibilities of the poultry farm manager.
Laying hens stick to their own routine Egg laying chickens have their own routine and daily schedule that they rigidly stick to, differentiating them...
World’s largest layer hatchery planned in China HatchTech, HuaYu and Hy-Line have agreed on the construction of world’s largest layer hatchery. The hatchery...
UK poultry farmers fear oversupply and disease Egg and poultry meat producers in the UK say oversupply and the potential threat of a disease outbreak are the...
3rd edition of World Poultry 2016 now online In this edition we look back at the Paris climate treaty which was negotiated in the last month of last year....
Canadian egg farmers change housing strategy Canada is to make an industry-wide transition away from conventional housing for laying hens in an attempt to...
ISA in search of 500 first quality eggs per hen housed ISA-Hendrix Genetics is on a "mission is to breed and sell layers that are capable of laying 500 top quality...
Hy-Line hosts tour for egg industry leaders Layer poultry genetics company, Hy-Line International, hosted nearly 60 egg industry leaders in April at its...
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Ceva holds ‘State of the Art’ Summit at VIV Asia 2015 Ceva’s poultry, swine, services & equipment teams will focus on what is ‘State of the Art’ in animal production...
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...
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...
True cost of Mycoplasma synoviae in commercial layers Up until now 25 named mycoplasma species have been isolated from the various poultry species. Mycoplasma...
Understanding protein requirements Protein is a vital nutrient for poultry and all other classes of animals. In virtue of its amino acid...
Maintaining production in mature layers There is considerable economic interest to maintain production in mature layers. This has traditionally been...
Business update: New poultry partnerships The global poultry industry is an ever-changing scene. Companies merge, new players and products arrive and...
Layers with untreated beaks on a commercial farm In northern Europe, the race is on to gain as much experience as possible with managing layers with untreated...
Egg production in the UAE - an inside view Egg production in the United Arab Emirates is booming. The countries self-sufficiency rate is only 50%, giving...
500 eggs in 100 weeks Breeding companies worldwide are striving continuously to bring the production results of laying hens to a...
IEC conference: Avian influenza and welfare Egg industry leaders came together at the International Egg Commission conference in Lisbon at a time of crisis....
France's alternative eggs Eggs and egg products in the alternative segment are in high demand in the Pays de Loire region of France....
5 million birds at China’s largest egg plant Jilin Jinyi Egg Products Co. Ltd. has received its first shipment of chicks to its new egg production plant that...
Centurion Poultry appointed H&N distributor in US H&N International GmbH has appointed Centurion Poultry, Inc. as their distributor for the marketing and sales of...
Advancements in lighting technology An important element in modern poultry farming systems, is the lighting programme. Pullets, layers, breeders and...
Reviewing 50 years in the egg industry The International Egg Commission (IEC) is a unique organisation that is keeping track of worldwide egg...
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...