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Photo: Ton Kastermans
12-11-2020 | Article

Poultry farms are havens for wildlife

Cage free is the way forward for the industry, but some (not in photo) are cutting corners with limited access systems. Photo: Koos Groenewold
05-11-2020 | News

Drive to be cage-free but 2025 commitment looms nearer

The current yearly Poulet du Faso production in Burkina is around 1.3 million day-old chicks. Photo: Ceva
27-10-2020 | News

Crossbreed chicken increases production 100-fold

The free-range layer sector in the UK is growing at a pace supply is outgrowing demand. Photo: Joris Telders
16-10-2020 | News

Free-range egg expansion ‘unsustainable and unnecessary’

Llyr runs a 16,000-hen free-range egg unit at Derwydd, at Llanfihangel Glyn Myfyr near Corwen. Photo: Chris McCullough
15-10-2020 | News

Swapping egg size and colour could reduce ammonia emissions

About 1.5 million layers have benefited from better conditions since the introduction of the RSPCA-approved Farming Scheme began in 1996, producing 19 million eggs. Photo: RSPCA Australia
14-10-2020 | News

RSPCA Australia celebrates farm animals’ day

Temperatures of over 41ºC for 5 days have been registered in São Paulo, a record during the spring. Photo: Sérgio Kakimoto
12-10-2020 | News

Heat wave kills over 1 million layers in Brazil

Infestation of hen houses with poultry red mites is a major animal welfare and economic problem for the egg-producing industry internationally. Photo: Marcel van Hoorn
23-09-2020 | News

Chicken red mites go under the microscope

The broilers produced under the Loue brand have plenty of space, both inside and outside the house. Photo: Hans Siemes
14-09-2020 | Article

Welfare label ensures a premium for meat and eggs

A total of 40,000 chicks were delivered in March and have now matured into layers with about 100,000 eggs having been collected in one week. Photo: Anne Waiguru
03-09-2020 | News

Kenya: 1 million eggs project launched