Layers

Exceptional demand for eggs during the Covid lockdown led UK supermarket to reintroduce white eggs to retail shelves. Photo: Canva

11-12-2023 | News

Managing white hens in a free-range setting

Precision nutrition strategies to extend the laying cycle are becoming increasingly important. Photo: Canva

24-11-2023 | News

Precision layer nutrition for quality eggs

The new natural daylight standard will require barn and free-range members to provide natural daylight in houses for all hens by the age of 21 weeks. Photo: Canva

22-11-2023 | News

New welfare standards for laying hens cause concerns

Robert Gooch, British Free Range Egg Producers Association CE, said contracts between farmers, packers and retailers needed to be fairer. Photo: Canva

15-11-2023 | News

Review to look at transparency in the UK egg supply chain

The British Egg Industry Council has welcomed the supply chain fairness review and will be promoting the consultation to all stakeholders in the supply chain. Photo: Canva

07-11-2023 | News

UK wants to end unfair practices in egg supply chain

Researchers looked at alternatives to antibiotics to improve the growth and laying performance of poultry and boost health and welfare. Photo: Canva

31-10-2023 | News

Effects of lactulose as a prebiotic in laying hens

Chris Harrison's family farm in North Yorkshire run 820 acres of arable land and 64,000 free-range layers. Photo: Canva

27-10-2023 | News

Tackling climate change through prioritising business resilience

Building on tradition in the egg liquor business

23-10-2023 | Article

Building on tradition in the egg liquor business

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