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The 5 largest poultry, egg producers in Europe Europe’s biggest chicken producers all slaughter in excess of 300 million broilers per year, while the biggest egg producers have layer flocks in excess of 3.5
09/12/2016
Guest commentary: Cage-free egg prices will decline as production increases The world is changing, people have a different idea about animals compared to 60 years ago, or even 20 years ago; as it is shown in a recent study
24/01/2017
Alleviate poultry heat stress through antioxidant vitamin supplementation Broiler and egg production declines when birds experience heat stress. When funds are unavailable for investment in buildings and ventilation, changes in diet
29/05/2018
Sunflower meal may offer low-cost soybean replacing feed ingredient for laying hens Sunflower meal supports egg production and may offer producers an alternative to soybean meal use in feed, say researchers.
13/01/2018
The implications of breeder diets on the progeny The situation is further exacerbated by increasing restrictions on antibiotic growth promoters used to make birds resilient to intensive production processes.
30/12/2019
Calculating additional resource needs in cage-free Cage-free egg production requires additional manpower and feed, but exactly how much? Experts offer their estimates.
12/11/2018
Parasite control can reduce hen mortality A recent PhD study has investigated animal welfare in organic egg production and found an association between hen mortality and the level of parasite infection
03/11/2017
Herbal compounds, ginger may support heat stressed layers Blending ginger and Chinese herbal medicine may support feed intake and egg production in heat stressed layers in place of antibiotic use, say researchers.
26/04/2019
The impact of vitamins on layers facing heat stress Adding vitamins A and E to the diets of laying hens exposed to high temperatures can support egg production, bird health and feed conversion, say researchers.
13/05/2019
Understanding daily calcium cycle in layer hens Examining the daily intake and output of calcium in layer hens can aid us in designing a better feeding program that will prolong the egg production cycle while
23/12/2016