Layers

The highest average transition to cage-free eggs in Europe was 80%, while in the US it was 73% and in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region the figure was 57%. Photo: Canva

10-02-2024 | News

Calls for EU legislators to ban cages for layers

New veranda and natural daylight requirements for free-range and barn hens is being proposed. Photo: Canva

09-02-2024 | News

Amendments made to RSPCAs new laying hen welfare standards

To be able to use the OVM-knockout chicken egg as food, it will be necessary to evaluate its safety in future research projects.

01-02-2024 | Article

Eliminating the major egg allergen ovomucoid in chickens

Ukraine's Ovostar has seen net profits skyrocket. The company exports egg and egg products primarily to Europe, but tensions there are brewing over the impact on local manufacturers. Photo: Canva

25-01-2024 | News

Ovostar enjoys booming profit, but exports are on shaky ground

According to Gary Ford, CE of the British Egg Industry Council, consumers can "wholeheartedly trust eggs carrying the British Lion on the shell and pack". Photo: egg info.co.uk

24-01-2024 | News

Marketing boost for British Lion eggs

The initial 3-month period of birds coming in to peak lay can weigh heavy on cashflows. Photo: Canva

18-01-2024 | News

Bespoke pullet finance initiative launched by UK egg packer

Photo: Canva

15-01-2024 | News

Egg hub business model next step for IEF in Sub-Saharan Africa

The Russian government has also kicked off an antimonopoly investigation against 4 major egg manufacturers to find out whether their pricing policy in recent months was justified. Photo: Canva

29-12-2023 | News

Perfect storm on Russia’s egg market, authorities to step in

Exceptional demand for eggs during the Covid lockdown led UK supermarket to reintroduce white eggs to retail shelves. Photo: Canva

11-12-2023 | News

Managing white hens in a free-range setting

Avian influenza

Gordon Hickman, head of the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs’ (Defra) exotic disease control division, said that while the 2025/6 season had seen substantial losses, the decision to put in housing measures much earlier than in previous years seems to have successful. Photo: Supplied

28-05 | News

Meeting the ongoing challenge of avian influenza in the UK

The government is working together with the poultry sector on a plan to make vaccination against avian influenza mandatory for laying hen farms. Image created with the help of AI.

27-05 | News

Dutch government moves towards mandatory avian influenza vaccination