Layers

British poultry industry alarmed by cage-eggs ban. Photo: Jan Willem Schouten

02-09-2016 | Article

British poultry industry alarmed by cage-eggs ban

Swaziland is prone to famine and malnourishment. The eggs of project Canaan are distributed via a network of 31 local churches. <em>Photo: Kirsten Graumans</em>

31-08-2016 | Article

Making a difference with eggs

<em>Photo: Scott Olson, AFP</em>

26-08-2016 | Article

New tool to make poultry sector climate-friendly

Photo: Shutterstock

23-08-2016 | News

China: Booming demand for algal EPA-fortified eggs

Researchers at Olsztyn University measured 6 main performance parameters in Lohmann Brown layers. <em>Photo: Ronald Hissink</em>

05-08-2016 | Article

Maintaining production in mature layers

<em>Photo: Justin Sullivan

03-08-2016 | Article

UK retailers commit to cage-free eggs by 2025

Proper fleshing plays a role in the ability of a hen to lay a high number of eggs. The birds have to build up enough fleshing to deposit fat in the period from 18-21 weeks of age. <em>Photo: Cobb</em>

27-07-2016 | Article

Fleshing important in optimal broiler breeding

Canadian egg sector going greener . Photo: Shutterstock

04-07-2016 | News

Canadian egg sector going ‘greener’

Commercial chick sexing machine in development

06-06-2016 | News

Commercial chick sexing machine in development

[Photo: Jan Willem Schouten]

03-06-2016 | News

Ukrainian egg giant sees production figures half

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

Bird flu was detected at a layer farm in the Netherlands. Photo: Bert Jansen

18-11 | News

Avian influenza rears its head all over Europe