Inauguration of Natura Rearing Aviary for 84,000 Pullets
GERMANY - An internal open day in Eggermühlen, Germany, recently caused great interest among the 300 guests invited by Christiane and Theo Gärke, who built two remarkable new houses for a total number of 84,000 pullets which could be visited.

Consumer Egg Prices Could Rise by 25 Per Cent
US - Consumers could be forced to pay 25 per cent more for eggs soon if animal rights activists succeed in getting only non-cage eggs sold in the US, according to a new study by a respected economic consulting group.

UK Broiler Farmers Encouraged to Invest Now
UK - Following a recent survey, the National Farmers Union (NFU) is calling on broiler producers to invest in new poultry houses.

New Gentler Line of Laying Hens Developed
US - A line of less aggressive laying hens that produce eggs to industry standard has been developed by a team of Agriculture Research Service (ARS) scientists. As a result of this development, the researchers also cut mortality losses among the birds...

BD Asia Receives High-Ranking Visitors from Germany
MALAYSIA - The German Secretary of State has made an official visit to Big Dutchman's subsidiary in Malaysia,

Advice on Fighting Flies on Farms
MALAYSIA - Fly-breeding in poultry farms can be prevented if farmers practise good housekeeping.

New Coating Claimed to Cut Disease Costs
IRAN - Scientists says that a new coating, Nanofarm 1000, can help cut production costs.

Protests Against Conditions of Egg-laying Chickens
ISRAEL - One of Israel's leading animal rights groups, Anonymous for Animal Rights (AFAR), has launched a campaign opposing battery cages, industrial agricultural confinement cages used primarily for egg-laying chickens.

RSPCA Looking for Place for Chickens to Roost
UK - Living in a space smaller than the size of A4 paper, many of the ex-battery hens at RSPCA Southridge Animal Centre have previously had a dire existence.

Vencomatic, Prinzen Strengthen S American Team
BRAZIL - In their goal to maximise support to customers, Vencomatic do Brasil has strengthened the South American sales team.

Egg Industry Welcomes Minister's Crack-Down
AUSTRALIA - The Australian Egg Corporation Limited (AECL) has welcomed government moves to crack down on non-compliant egg producers whose facilitates do not meet the industry's standards.

New International Sales Director for Big Butchman
US - Mark Larson has joined Big Dutchman USA’s team in the capacity of International Sales Director effective on 15 April 2009.

Big Dutchman Acquires Poultry Management Systems
US - Big Dutchman, a leader in poultry and pig production equipment, has acquired a majority interest in Poultry Management Systems, Inc. (PMSI), located in Saranac, Michigan, USA.

Keep Poultry Houses Tight to Save Energy
US - Cutting down on air leakages is key to saving energy (and costs) in poultry production, according to consultant, Gary Van Wicklen. He addressed producers at a Poultry Animal Health Seminar in Dauphin, Pennsylvania last week.

Fruitful Meeting with Japanese Partners
GLOBAL - A Japanese delegation has visited Big Dutchman Asia for fruitful discussions.

Newquip Goes for Big Move
UK - Newquip has moved premises to allow optimised storage and distribution to increase customer support.

Big Dutchman Again Awarded "Best Exhibitor"
BANGKOK, THAILAND - At VIV Asia 2009 Big Dutchman once again succeeded in transforming several containers of show exhibits into an optically very appealing stand.

Big Dutchman Appoints New Distributor
AUSTRALIA - Big Dutchman Asia has appointed a second distributor for Australia.

GSI Group Acquires Hired Hand
US - GSI Group announced today that it has finalized its acquisition of the agricultural and livestock equipment business of Hired Hand, headquartered in Bremen, Alabama.

Vencomatic Sets Foot in Spain
SPAIN - Poultry equipment producer Vencomatic from the Netherlands announces to open a new operation in Spain, Vencomatic Iberica s.l.

Cage Ban Pressures Producers
NORTHERN IRELAND - The 2012 deadline for poultry cage ban puts pressure on producers, delegates at an industry conference were told.

Greengage Sets New Benchmark in Poultry Lighting
UK - Greengage has launched what the company says is the world's first LED light bulb for the poultry industry.

Top Results from Large-Scale Aviary
THE NETHERLANDS - October 2008 saw the completion of one of the largest aviary houses in Europe at the farm of the Claessens family at Heide-Venray in the Netherlands.

Modern Cages Bring Welfare Benefits to Hens
US - A new study shows that hens housed in modern cage production systems have lower mortality, cannibalism and disease than those housed in non-cage systems or free-range, according to the United Egg Producers.

Timberlake Farm Takes Shape
US - Clark Baird explains how Cobb's newest facility in the US is taking shape. Timberlake Farm was purchased a year ago and high priorities for its refurbishment were the highest biosecurity measures and energy-saving ideas.