Layers

The new labelling regulations will make it easier for consumers to understand the egg production system from which the egg originates. Photo: EAST

26-10-2021 | News

Taiwan mandates conventional cage systems label on eggs

If legislation comes into force in England, it will basically affect Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland as the 3 pullet plans are all based in England. Photo: Bert Jansen

22-10-2021 | News

Beak trimming – the way ahead for the UK

Mature trees, good access to ranges and lower stocking densities are very important to get birds outside and mitigate pecking. Photo: Hans Banus

18-10-2021 | News

Transitioning to non beak-tipped flocks

The Russian Research Institute of Genetics and Breeding of Agricultural Animals has presented a new laying hen crossbreed, the Russian snow-white. Photo: Anne van der Woude

12-10-2021 | News

New laying hen crossbreed developed in Russia

The manual, which is available in French, English and Portuguese, aims to support commercial egg production in developing countries. Photo: International Egg Foundation

11-10-2021 | News

IEF manual supports egg production in developing countries

World Egg Day honours the highly nutritious and brilliantly versatile egg, highlighting the vast range of unique benefits it brings to people of all ages. Photo: Mockup Graphics and the IEC

08-10-2021 | News

Today we celebrate the 25th World Egg Day

The NFU has argued that UK egg producers invested nearly £400m in 2012 when they replaced battery cages, which had led to a big improvement in animal welfare. Photo: Koos Groenewold

04-10-2021 | News

New bid to end cages for UK laying hens launched

The 2 single-floor, cage-free barns in Dong Nai province house 6,000 birds and can bring around 1.5 million cage-free eggs to the market a year. Photo: V.Food

01-10-2021 | News

Vietnam’s first certified cage-free egg brand launched

Yum! Brands pledges to transition to 100% cage-free eggs across at least 25,000 restaurants by 2026. Photo: Brianna Santellan

22-09-2021 | News

‘Largest and longest’ global cage-free campaign a success

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