Layers

A global increased awareness of animal welfare has resulted in many multinational companies with operations in Asia to source eggs solely from cage-free farms. Photo: Global Food Partners / Daniel Turbert

01-06-2020 | News

Promoting cage-free egg production in SE Asia

Sustainability Expert Group to support the egg industry

28-05-2020 | News

Sustainability Expert Group to support the egg industry

Ovostar has big expantion plans for egg production in Latvia. Photo: Bert Jansen

25-05-2020 | News

Ovostar Union plans egg production in Latvia

An egg in the market previously cost about SCR3 (US$ 0.17) but has dropped to as low as SCR1 (US$ 0.06) depending on the number of sellers in the market. Photo: Joe Laurence, Seychelles News Agency

13-05-2020 | News

Poultry sector hit by drop in tourism

Photo: Moba

12-05-2020 | Article

Add value to your second quality eggs

Tim Lambert is the chair of teh Global Egg Nutrition Expert Group. Photo IEC

30-04-2020 | News

Researching and sharing nutritional value of eggs

24-04-2020 | Article

Novel techniques make culling male layers obsolete

The laying hen can naturally continue to produce eggs for many years. However, her peak production will naturally decline with age. Photo: Shutterstock

22-04-2020 | Article

The greatest ally in egg production

The basis for vaccine manufacturing is a fertilised egg that has been incubated for 10-11 days and handled in accordance with strict quality control and hygiene standards. Photo: Fabian Brockotter

10-04-2020 | Article

Eggs essential in human health protection

Egg marketing is never easy and takes time and money. On the positive side, there is a compelling story to tell, especially in niche production. Photo: Henk Riswick

10-04-2020 | Article

Tips for marketing eggs from around the world

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