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Annegien Bos, poultry farmer Harrie Beekmans (centre), and Gijsbert Bos. Smoked Egg Europe pays me a fair price for my eggs. I also like the idea of contributing to an innovative project, says Beekmans. Photo: Dick van Doorn

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

After 5 years, the UAE has lifted a ban of egg and other poultry products from India. Photo: Kojo Blebu

14-01-2022 | News

UAE lifts ban on poultry from India

A shortage of millions of eggs is anticipated in Israel. Photo: Morgane Perraud

13-01-2022 | News

Bird flu: egg shortage anticipated in Israel

Boatload of 150 baskets of eggs on Soochow creek, Shanghai, China. Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Unknown photographer)

07-01-2022 | News

‘Eggs, a useless by-product of raising chickens’ they said

Driven by consumer demand, global companies and industry leaders worldwide are increasingly focusing on improving welfare of chickens in their supply chains. Photo: Rick Barrett

31-12-2021 | News

Focus Brands and Groupe Le Duff abandon eggs from caged hens

An insect diet could suit our hens better they seem to enjoy it and the nutritional and added health benefits are notable. Photo: Koos Groenewold

23-12-2021 | News

UK retailer replaces soya with insects to cut carbon footprint

Implementing split feeding strategies on the farm and assuring best practices for health management can help producers in their efforts to achieve more first-grade eggs. Photo: Public Domain Pictures

14-12-2021 | Article

Supporting eggshell quality and the economics of egg production

Frenz farm have been farming free-range hens since the early 1980s. Photo: Frenz

07-12-2021 | News

Mussel waste fed to hens for nutrition and the environment

"The cage-free eggs market in the region has witnessed substantial growth," said Angela Wong, programme manager of Lever. Photo: Freepik

06-12-2021 | News

Substantial growth for cage-free eggs in Hong Kong

Avian influenza

A study has uncovered specific regions across 9 different areas of the chicken genome where genetic variations appeared to play a role in helping protect chickens from bird flu outbreaks. Photo: Canva

22-11 | News

Genetic clues could help breed chickens resilient to bird flu