Layers

The British Hen Welfare Trust has been encouraging consumers to influence hen welfare with their purses by opting for the best eggs they could afford in the supermarket, as “change happens best from the ground up”. Photo: Canva

13-12-2024 | News

Is the UK egg sector on track to be cage-free by 2025?

Various amendments and clarifications have been made to the the RSPCA’s Welfare Standards for Laying hens. Photo: Henk Riswick

06-12-2024 | News

Amendments made to UK’s welfare standards for laying hens

Robotics to detect dead hens in caged houses

28-11-2024 | News

Robotics to detect dead hens in caged houses

“Solar is the obvious thing to do, but people might not invest in batteries as well, as it’s still new and can appear as a mediocre return. I think it’s better than mediocre,” says free-range laying hen farmer, Caleb. Photo: Canva

04-11-2024 | News

Solar – meeting the electricity needs for a free-range egg producer

Salmonella scare – France recalls 3 million eggs

28-10-2024 | News

Salmonella scare – France recalls 3 million eggs

Kipster, launched in 2017, has become a bright beacon for sustainable future-proof agriculture. Photo: Bert Jansen

24-10-2024 | News

Climate-neutral eggs now on sale in Belgium

An egg surplus could push Ukrainian farmers to increase exports amid repeated complaints from European farmers over overwhelming imports from Ukraine. Photo: Hans Banus

23-10-2024 | News

Ukrainian egg market hit with oversupply

Technological innovations designed to increase the number of eggs eaten in the US are set to meet consumer demand for meals that can be prepared in under 5 minutes. Photo: Canva

21-10-2024 | News

Egg innovations in the United States

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