Layers

Across all poultry species, each crop will require the light intensity to be measured and recorded at bird eye-level to confirm that farms are meeting the standards. Photo: Ronald Hissink

20-01-2021 | News

Poultry farm assurance standard changes

Laboratory tests of eggs from Ukraine revealed microbiological contamination with Salmonella Coeln. Photo: Koos Groenewold

18-01-2021 | News

Ukraine egg export faces salmonella problems

The rapid adoption of computer-based systems does not allow for careful consideration of cyber security systems. Photo: Ronald Hissink

11-01-2021 | News

Poultry farmers given advice on cyber security

Farm accountants Andersons believe that while barn production could grow from its current 3% to 10% of the market by 2025, in most cases free-range may become the commodity egg offering. Photo: Ton Kastermans

06-01-2021 | News

New report highlights mixed future for UK poultry sector

At the Crawley farm different measures are taken to keep the birds happy during the housing orders. Photo: Phill Crawley

04-01-2021 | News

Maintaining bird welfare during AI housing measures

Eggs from hens on pasture have a higher concentration of vitamins A and E. Photo: Chris McCullough

16-12-2020 | Article

Selling free-range eggs online

Costco will continue to increase the percentage of cage free produced eggs over time, with a goal of eventually getting to 100%. Photo: Henk Riswick

09-12-2020 | News

Costco to ban the use of cages in its global supply chain

Photo: Mark Pasveer

07-12-2020 | News

EuroTier innovation awards: poultry products win silver

Photo: Jordan Kastrinsky, Soos

03-12-2020 | News

Soos wins Grow-NY competition US$1 million grand prize

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