layers

Protest action in Taipei, Taiwan. Photo: Environment & Animal Society of Taiwan (EAST)

07:00 | News

Asia-wide protests against McDonald’s use of cage eggs

The aim of this study was to examine if a warmed perch system, as a thermal device, could reduce cold stress-associated adverse effects in laying hens. Photo: Koos Groenewold

22-05 | Article

Novel approach to reduce cold stress in layers

Egg farmers in the UK are facing a startling speed and scale of rising costs. Photo Koos Groenewold

13-04 | News

Crisis in UK egg sector as production costs soar

Kazakh poultry farms in the egg sector are braced for agricultural reform. Photo: Koos Groenewold

01-03 | News

Kazakhstan poultry farms cull massive number of hens

On average, hen mortality rate is greater in cage-free systems, especially free-range, compared to furnished cages.

06-12-2021 | Article

Welfare implications of cage-free egg production

Photo: Penn communicatie

19-11-2021 | Article

Trends and challenges in cage-free egg production

Combi systems have many commonalities with cage systems, making them a logical choice for producers, but also vulnerable to consumer pushbacks. Photo: Koos Groenewold

17-11-2021 | Article

Thoughts on future-ready layer operations

Cage-free challenges include feather pecking, a problem that can be mitigated by using red lighting. Photo: Ronald Hissink

17-11-2021 | Article

Understanding the dynamics of cage-free housing

If legislation comes into force in England, it will basically affect Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland as the 3 pullet plans are all based in England. Photo: Bert Jansen

22-10-2021 | News

Beak trimming – the way ahead for the UK

The Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Breeding of Agricultural Animals has presented a new laying hen crossbreed, the Russian snow-white. Photo: Anne van der Woude

12-10-2021 | News

New laying hen crossbreed developed in Russia