Poultry

Genetic progress in African poultry breeding programmes

06-06-2023 | Article

Genetic progress in African poultry breeding programmes

Entries for the new international award are open to any food product where the main focus is the egg. Photo: Freepik

06-06-2023 | News

IEC launches new Egg Innovation Award

The Co-op announced that all fresh Co-op chicken would be reared with a reduced maximum stocking density of 30kg/sqm. Photo: Jan Willem van Vliet

02-06-2023 | News

Co-op commits to lowering chicken stocking density

Compared to meat, the share of traded table eggs in egg production was very low. Photo Herbert Wiggerman

30-05-2023 | Article

A decade of immense growth in global egg production

Using less “crude protein” together with phytase and protease enzymes give us options in increasing environmentally-acceptable manure application rates and potential for reducing ammonia release. Photo: Koos Groenewold

30-05-2023 | Article

Impact of layer diet formulation on manure composition

The farm will retrofit a cage facility and will act as a model for those farmers looking to transition from cage to cage-free. Photo: Bert Janssen

30-05-2023 | News

Cage-free model egg farm and training centre to be built in China

"At the start of the second year of the full-scale war of Russia against Ukraine, the group is working in a highly turbulent business environment," said Borys Bielikov, CEO of Ovostar Union. Photo: Ovostar

26-05-2023 | News

Ovostar Union enjoys strong exports despite production decline

Photo: Lex Salverda

24-05-2023 | Article

The bigger picture: Positive outlook for broiler production

Garlic and its bioactive compounds can benefit broilers affected by coccidiosis. Photo: Farah Alabbouchi

24-05-2023 | News

The potential of garlic against coccidiosis in broilers

Retailers might struggle to source UK eggs for up to 18 months. Photo: Freepik

23-05-2023 | News

Italian egg farmers benefit from a shrinking number of UK producers

Farm Visits

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

24-05-2021 | Article

US farm pushing forward free-range egg sales

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