Layers

The NFU has argued that UK egg producers invested nearly £400m in 2012 when they replaced battery cages, which had led to a big improvement in animal welfare. Photo: Koos Groenewold

04-10-2021 | News

New bid to end cages for UK laying hens launched

The 2 single-floor, cage-free barns in Dong Nai province house 6,000 birds and can bring around 1.5 million cage-free eggs to the market a year. Photo: V.Food

01-10-2021 | News

Vietnam’s first certified cage-free egg brand launched

Yum! Brands pledges to transition to 100% cage-free eggs across at least 25,000 restaurants by 2026. Photo: Brianna Santellan

22-09-2021 | News

‘Largest and longest’ global cage-free campaign a success

Neurobiological mechanisms for measuring day length regulate reproduction in turkeys and provide a seasonal window when the bird can reproduce. Photo: Bert Jansen

08-09-2021 | Article

Boosting turkey reproductive output

The plant-based eggs are designed to be an easy substitute for traditional eggs, like scrambled eggs. Photo: Nabati Foods

03-09-2021 | News

New plant-based liquid egg patented

CPF has applied the European cage-free standard at Wang Somboon farm. The closed chicken house has a low stocking density of 7 laying hens/sqm compared with the general standard of a maximum of 9 hens/sqm. Photo: CPF

03-09-2021 | Article

CP Foods revs up cage-free production

Jon Krahn's family started egg farming in 1951 and expanded their business to broiler and turkey production. Photo: Sandy McKellar

01-09-2021 | Interview

Different ways to farm eggs

GCAW s Laying Hen Welfare Group has identified the procurement of cage-free processed egg ingredients as a key challenge in meting global cage-free egg commitments. Photo: Misset

31-08-2021 | News

Consultation on procurement of cage-free processed eggs

From January to May of 2021, egg production in Ukraine dropped by as much as 25%, causing a temporary shortage in the domestic market. Photo: Ton Kastermans

23-08-2021 | News

Production decline drives up eggs prices in Ukraine

Hans Hoogeveen, UN Ambassador of the Netherlands, emphasised the importance that everyone has access to affordable protein from a range of animal and plant-based sources. Photo: Roel Dijkstra

12-08-2021 | News

Role of eggs highlighted at UN Food Conference

Avian influenza

Early detection and rapid testing procedures are crucial to prevent avian influenza from spreading. Photo: Bert Jansen

06-01 | Article

Testing a foundational piece of any strategy to combat avian influenza