Best practice, research and innovations in managing layers sustainably

In focus

Egg Force Reader – Measure the force needed to crack your eggshells

16 Mar 2021 Sponsored

Poor eggshell quality can represent a substantial loss to poultry operations. A myriad of factors, both nutritional and non-nutritional, can influence eggshell quality. In an interview with Josh Yoshida, Co-CEO at Orka F…

New organic solution emerges to keep livestock water lines pristine

10 Mar 2021 Sponsored

A free range egg producer in the UK, farming 16,000 layer hens, shares his experience solving the challenge of keeping his water lines clean.

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2021 IPPE: Effects of proprietary feed brands on principle egg attributes

11 Feb 2021

New research using proprietary feed brands shows their impact of the principal attributes of eggs

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How to make positive changes to the microbiome of animals

8 Feb 2021

Niel Baxter, a researcher with Elanco Animal Health, explains how changing the microbiome of animals can improve their performance.

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News

Nigeria culls over 300,000 chickens to curb multiple outbreaks of bird flu

12 Apr 2021

The Nigerian government has killed more than 329,556 chickens at 62 different farm sites due to outbreaks of bird flu.

Hong Kong suspends more imports of European poultry

12 Apr 2021

Hong Kong has suspended imports of poultry meat and poultry products from additional areas of the United Kingdom and Germany on bird flu fears.

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The UK's meat and dairy industry should maintain in-home offerings post pandemic

12 Apr 2021

With over a quarter of the population saying they plan to eat out less when lockdown eases, AHDB has produced a new report exploring future opportunities for meat and dairy in-home.

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Drought in western US could complicate the growing season

12 Apr 2021

After 2020's pandemic-related challenges, US farmers were hoping for an uncomplicated growing season, says the National Farmers Union.

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OPINION - The government can avoid talking about Brexit but the numbers don’t lie

12 Apr 2021

An article written by Peter Hardwick from the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) explains that the declining level of red meat exports between the UK and EU illustrates the new-found trade friction between the blocs.…

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More news

Flock management

Precision livestock farming: Know today what will happen tomorrow

9 Apr 2021 Sponsored

More animal welfare and fewer resources: Are these aspects compatible in poultry farming? This question can be answered …

USPOULTRY is now accepting research pre-proposals for the 2021 Fall Research Competition

7 Apr 2021

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through 3 May for the 2021 Fall Research Competition.…

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High prices lift Argentina's March grains exports revenue to 18-year high

2 Apr 2021

Argentina brought in $2.77 billion from agricultural exports in March, the CIARA-CEC chamber of export companies said on Thursday, as high grains prices pushed revenue from international shipments to an 18-year high.…

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Weekly poultry digest: US cold storage figures disappoint and Europe changes the rules on PAP

2 Apr 2021

The European Union is likely to change rules on livestock feed, permitting farmers to feed processed animal proteins (PAP) to pigs and poultry. …

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5 ways 2020 changed the backyard chicken industry

7 Apr 2021

No industry was prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and no industry has been without drastic changes as 2021 begins. The …

Free-range egg producers in Estonia are confident that sales will not be impeded by bird flu restrictions

6 Apr 2021

Estonia implemented movement restrictions and biosecurity measures to curb bird flu outbreaks, including housing measures that keep hens indoors that may make free-range certification difficult.…

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Editorial - why US farmers are worried about Bill Gates (and other non-farming land owners)

1 Apr 2021

In a blogpost from the US National Farmers Union, Hannah Packman explains why farming communities are growing wary of farmland moving into non-farming ownership. …

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British Lion says UK consumers are being misled over imported egg ingredients in retail

31 Mar 2021

A petition from British Lion Eggs calls on retailers to overhaul their labeling practices and commit to using British eggs in their own brand products.…

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Kenya’s Kiambu county reports Newcastle disease outbreak

8 Apr 2021

Outbreaks of Newcastle disease has left poultry farmers in Kiambu county fearing for their livelihoods as hundreds of thousands of birds die.…

USPOULTRY is now accepting research pre-proposals for the 2021 Fall Research Competition

7 Apr 2021

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation are accepting research pre-proposals from colleges, universities and research facilities through 3 May for the 2021 Fall Research Competition.…

5 ways 2020 changed the backyard chicken industry

7 Apr 2021

No industry was prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic and no industry has been without drastic changes as 2021 begins. The …

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British Lion says UK consumers are being misled over imported egg ingredients in retail

31 Mar 2021

A petition from British Lion Eggs calls on retailers to overhaul their labeling practices and commit to using British eggs in their own brand products.…

Egg layers

In focus

Egg Force Reader – Measure the force needed to crack your eggshells

New organic solution emerges to keep livestock water lines pristine

2021 IPPE: Effects of proprietary feed brands on principle egg attributes

How to make positive changes to the microbiome of animals

News

Nigeria culls over 300,000 chickens to curb multiple outbreaks of bird flu

Hong Kong suspends more imports of European poultry

The UK's meat and dairy industry should maintain in-home offerings post pandemic

Drought in western US could complicate the growing season

OPINION - The government can avoid talking about Brexit but the numbers don’t lie

Flock management

Precision livestock farming: Know today what will happen tomorrow

USPOULTRY is now accepting research pre-proposals for the 2021 Fall Research Competition

High prices lift Argentina's March grains exports revenue to 18-year high

Weekly poultry digest: US cold storage figures disappoint and Europe changes the rules on PAP

Production types

5 ways 2020 changed the backyard chicken industry

Free-range egg producers in Estonia are confident that sales will not be impeded by bird flu restrictions

Editorial - why US farmers are worried about Bill Gates (and other non-farming land owners)

British Lion says UK consumers are being misled over imported egg ingredients in retail

Layer welfare

Kenya’s Kiambu county reports Newcastle disease outbreak

USPOULTRY is now accepting research pre-proposals for the 2021 Fall Research Competition

5 ways 2020 changed the backyard chicken industry

British Lion says UK consumers are being misled over imported egg ingredients in retail