Layers

Precision nutrition strategies to extend the laying cycle are becoming increasingly important. Photo: Canva

24-11-2023 | News

Precision layer nutrition for quality eggs

The new natural daylight standard will require barn and free-range members to provide natural daylight in houses for all hens by the age of 21 weeks. Photo: Canva

22-11-2023 | News

New welfare standards for laying hens cause concerns

Robert Gooch, British Free Range Egg Producers Association CE, said contracts between farmers, packers and retailers needed to be fairer. Photo: Canva

15-11-2023 | News

Review to look at transparency in the UK egg supply chain

The British Egg Industry Council has welcomed the supply chain fairness review and will be promoting the consultation to all stakeholders in the supply chain. Photo: Canva

07-11-2023 | News

UK wants to end unfair practices in egg supply chain

Researchers looked at alternatives to antibiotics to improve the growth and laying performance of poultry and boost health and welfare. Photo: Canva

31-10-2023 | News

Effects of lactulose as a prebiotic in laying hens

Chris Harrison's family farm in North Yorkshire run 820 acres of arable land and 64,000 free-range layers. Photo: Canva

27-10-2023 | News

Tackling climate change through prioritising business resilience

Building on tradition in the egg liquor business

23-10-2023 | Article

Building on tradition in the egg liquor business

Natural variation in beak shape influences feather pecking

20-10-2023 | Article

Natural variation in beak shape influences feather pecking

Photo: Canva

18-10-2023 | News

Cage-eggs still dominant in France

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