Small-Scale Egg Handling - 1
A guide to the production and sale of eggs for small-scale and free-range egg producers published as Small Scale Egg Handling by ATTRA, the US National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service. This first of three parts covers egg production...

Sugarcane By-Product Can Reduce Feed Costs
Researchers in Bangalore have published two papers in International Journal of Poultry Science into the effects of feeding different levels of sugarcane press residue, with and without various feed additives, to poultry. Their results, summarised...

Immunology and Disease Discussed at WPSA UK Meeting
Three papers on very different topics were included in an interesting session on Immunology and Disease at the annual meeting of the UK Branch of the World's Poultry Science Association (WPSA) earlier this year, writes ThePoultrySite editor, Jackie Linden....

A Better Way to Spot Eggshell Cracks
A new system developed by the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists detects 99.4 per cent of cracked eggs in tests - even microcracks. That is a better detection rate than skilled human graders.

Maintaining Egg Quality
Dan L. Cunningham, Extension Coordinator at the University of Georgia, offers tips to laying flock owners on how to keep eggs clean in the University's series, Backyard Flock Tip.

How a Lion Saved the UK Egg Industry
The annual meeting of the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) at Stoneleigh at the end of November was attended by up to 500 participants - a record number, writes Jackie Linden, editor of ThePoultry Site.

Temperature Variation in On-Farm Hatching Egg Holding Units
The effects of oscillating and variable on-farm egg storage temperatures on hatchability and embryo viability in commercial broiler breeder flocks were studied by Dr Keith Bramwell, extension poultry specialist at the University of Arkansas in the Summer...

Encouraging Hens to Lay in Nests
The occurrence of non-nest eggs (floor and slat eggs) will lead to increased labour requirements, reduced hatching egg quality and a potential reduction in hatch and chick quality. Understanding the reasons why eggs are laid outside the nests and what...

Commercial Egg Tip...Difficult Phosphate Situation
As has been obvious to everyone, the price of feed phosphates has undergone an almost incredible increase, write Nicholas M. Dale, Extension Poultry Scientist at the University of Georgia, Athens.

The Importance of Preventing Sweating Eggs
By Pas Reform Hatchery Technologies. 'Sweating' of eggs is the result of condensed water sitting on the egg shell surface.

Health Update on U.S. Table Egg Layer Flock
"The overall health of the national table egg layer flock is very good," reported Dr. Eric Gingerich, University of Pennsylvania, who spoke at the US Animal Health Association (USAHA) annual meeting in Reno in late October. His report was published in...

Maintaining Egg Shell Quality
This is a three-part series of articles analysing egg shell quality. It was written by Dr Lokesh Gupta, Regional Technical Manager, Avitech.

Factors Influencing Shell Quality
This is a three-part series of articles analysing egg shell quality. It was written by Dr Lokesh Gupta, Regional Technical Manager, Avitech

How to Improve Shell Quality
This is a three-part series of articles analysing egg shell quality. It was written by Dr Lokesh Gupta, Regional Technical Manager, Avitech.

Things To Remember To Preserve Egg Quality During Summer
Heat stress in laying hens reduces feed intake and reduces egg quality. During the hot summer months, it is important to attend to the ventilation system. Other options to minimise heat stress are to re-formulate the feed, adjust the timing of feeding...