Crisis causes uncertainty among French egg producers

The 25th edition of the annual French livestock show, SPACE, was well attended. Despite the uncertain financial situation many poultry farmers expressed an interest in new developments. Especially egg producers took the opportunity to share their feelings about the economic crisis, the low egg prises and the conversion of their housing systems in order to meet the EU animal welfare regulations. By Wiebe van der Sluis Many French egg producers are still struggling to adjust their hen housing s