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The IPWA has released Key Welfare Indicator Guides to inform standards and create a clear path for continuous improvement. Photo: IPWA
29-05-2023 | News

Key Welfare Indicators promote responsible poultry practices globally

A new milestone in US egg production
03-05-2023 | Article

A new milestone in US egg production

The farm switched from rearing layers to rearing layer parent stock 5 years ago. “A slightly higher compensation was a nice bonus,” says Jan. Photo: Dick van Doorn
23-03-2023 | Article

Rearing layer parent stock: checking all the legislative boxes

Ovostar Union manufactured 9% fewer eggs than in 2021. Photo: Bert Jansen
23-02-2023 | News

Ovostar Union remains optimistic despite a drop in production

Producers and processors have been warning supermarkets of the impending shortages. Photo: Hank Riswick
16-02-2023 | News

Shortage of eggs set to continue in the UK

With 27 million birds, the egg sector was South Africa's 4th-largest in 2021. Photo: Heike
31-01-2023 | News

Another tough year predicted for S. Africa’s egg producers

The risk of the parasites causing production losses is inevitable. Photo: Yale Peabody Museum
26-01-2023 | News

Worming issues remain in free-range flocks despite housing order

When consumers consciously buy organic eggs, they assume that they are sustainable, too. Photos: Fabian Brockötter
18-01-2023 | Article

‘Carbon-neutral eggs make good sense’

Ukraine was one of Europe's largest egg exporters in previous years, selling egg products primarily to the Middle East and North Africa. Photo: Erika Varga
29-12-2022 | News

Ukraine: egg farmers to ramp up production once power outages end

Garlic extract supplementation improved the immunity response of layer chicks by inhibiting microbial infections and inflammation. Photo: Ulrike Mai
13-12-2022 | News

A study determines the response of layer chicks to garlic