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The United Arab Emirates were the main export destination with 2,356 tonnes, 209.7% higher than in the same period in 2020. Photo: Ton Kastermans
06-04-2021 | News

Brazil’s egg exports rise by 150%

Figures from the European Commission suggest that just under half all eggs in the EU are from enriched cage systems, while 32.5% come from barn systems, 11.8% are in free range units and 6.2% are farmed organically. Photo: Henk Riswick
01-04-2021 | News

Food companies ask EU Commission to phase out enriched cages

Producers recognised that being part of the project not only raised awareness of injurious pecking and the importance of maintaining good feather cover but also motivated them to make changes. Photo: Anne van der Woude
31-03-2021 | News

Maintaining feather cover in laying hens

US-based Egg Innovations has taken its flock past the 100 week mark, not with white birds, but with using a Hyline Brown bird. It found that the flock was still laying at 86% at 80 weeks and was maintained fully feathered at 106 weeks. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman
26-03-2021 | News

Taking free-range brown birds past 100 weeks of lay

Betaine is widely used as a feed additive in pigs, poultry and fish production and scientists believe it could complement programmes to improve bone quality in laying hens that are at risk of osteoporosis. Photo: Hans Prinsen
19-03-2021 | News

Feed additive helps strengthen bones in laying hens

The sector needs to celebrate the naturalness and nutrition of clean label eggs. Photo: Henk Riswick
19-03-2021 | News

Winning strategies to increase egg sales

Indigenous chickens in Zimbabwe are commonly known as road-runner chickens. Photo: Tuân NguyÅn Minh
18-03-2021 | News

Rural poultry project empowers Zimbabwean households

The Iranian veterinary authorities have culled 1.4 million birds due to the outbreak of bird flu H5N8 in 50 locations across the country. Photo: ANP
09-03-2021 | News

Iran culls over a million layers to contain AI

Staff-focused biosecurity programmes will help reduce both seasonal illnesses and disease introduction to flocks. Photo: Roel Dijkstra
23-02-2021 | News

Biosecurity: An Inconvenient Necessity

After sexing the male siblings of the layers are gassed or culled, but with new techniques this can be prevented. Photo: Ton Kastermans
04-02-2021 | News

Germany to ban culling of day old male chicks next year