Poultry

US-based Egg Innovations has taken its flock past the 100 week mark, not with white birds, but with using a Hyline Brown bird. It found that the flock was still laying at 86% at 80 weeks and was maintained fully feathered at 106 weeks. Photo: Herbert Wiggerman

26-03-2021 | News

Taking free-range brown birds past 100 weeks of lay

Photo: Jcomp Caption: Chicken egg production reached a record high in 2020.

25-03-2021 | News

Philippines reaches record high egg output in 2020

Using renewable energy is one tool to reduce CO2 emissions from farms. House roofs are ideal for installing solar panels. Photo: Hans Prinsen

23-03-2021 | News

Cracking down on carbon footprint of eggs to reach net zero

The sector needs to celebrate the naturalness and nutrition of clean label eggs. Photo: Henk Riswick

19-03-2021 | News

Winning strategies to increase egg sales

Indigenous chickens in Zimbabwe are commonly known as road-runner chickens. Photo: Tuân NguyÅn Minh

18-03-2021 | News

Rural poultry project empowers Zimbabwean households

Korean cuisine is rising in the global food scene, including Korean fried chicken. Photo: topntp26

17-03-2021 | News

Record for South Korea’s chicken exports in 2020

The Russian quota for importing poultry in 2021 is set at 364,000 tonnes with zero tax for all countries. Outside the quota, the tax rises up to 65%, but that percentage is under discussion. Photo: Hans Prinsen

16-03-2021 | News

Russia discusses drastic plan to cut tax on imported chicken

Agromars, the second-largest producer of poultry in Ukraine, stopped production. Photo: Lex Salverda

15-03-2021 | News

Ukraine’s Agromars poultry stops production

Frozen chicken portions primarily bone-in are being dumped into the South African poultry market, says SAPA s GM, Izaak Breitenbach. Photo: topntp26

10-03-2021 | News

South Africa applies for anti-dumping duties on chicken

Farm Visits

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

24-05-2021 | Article

US farm pushing forward free-range egg sales

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