Layers

Industry body United Egg Producers says the number of hens housed in conventional cage environments is decreasing as producers, retailers and food manufacturers transition to cage-free eggs. Photo: Bert Jansen

26-07-2021 | Article

Cage-free eggs: US food companies under pressure

Egg products and alternative proteins compete for the same market, but marketing budget of the new kid in town is huge. - Photo: Penn Communicatie

23-07-2021 | News

Egg sector faces onslaught of alternative proteins

Consumers around the world are increasingly demanding eggs from free-range hens. Vietnam is joining other Southeast Asian countries in the movement. - Photo: Lennon Cheng

21-07-2021 | News

First cage-free barn opened in Vietnam

Chris Martin of Wairarapa Eggs with his free-range flock of 24,000 birds. - Photos: Chris McCullough

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

Researcher Joshua Cassar led the study at Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences in Pennsylvania, US. - Photo: Penn State

19-07-2021 | Article

Pulsed UV light to decontaminate eggs

Large Kazakhstan egg farmers sell eggs below production costs as seasonal supply is high with backyard farmers coming to market. - Photo: Boerderij

19-07-2021 | News

Kazakhstan egg companies complain about dwindling profitability

About S! of Australia's chicken farms are in New South Wales. Photo: Capri23auto

14-07-2021 | News

Australia: Caged hens could be phased out by 2036

The United States egg industry continues its march on expansion of cage-free, free-range and pasture egg layers to the detriment of cages. Photo: Bert Jansen

09-07-2021 | News

US pulse check on EU move to ban caged birds

The Open Wing Alliance sees companies building on the momentum to end the use of cages. Photo: Penn Communicatie

08-07-2021 | News

Most companies meet 2020 pledge to ban caged eggs

Taiwan s cage-free movement is gaining momentum, and the country has revised its official guidelines for laying hen welfare. Photo: Light Wizzi

05-07-2021 | News

Laying hen welfare guidelines upgraded in Taiwan

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