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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
Progress on OIE Global Hen Housing Standards Progress on the OIE’s Global Hen Housing outcome-based standards is taking place but may not come into force until 2019/2020.
27/09/2018
Hen dietary considerations for improving egg quality The amount of saleable egg produced per hen becomes even more important as cycle lengths increase along with a move toward cage free.
20/08/2018
Impact on hen bone integrity in cage-free environments Dr Lay also mentions that the environmental complexity can create opportunities for the hens to express behaviours that may be detrimental to their welfare
02/11/2017
Raising hens with intact beaks to produce cage-free eggs A Dutch egg producer with 25 years of cage-free experience has successfully transitioned to cage-free egg production from hens with intact beaks.
13/07/2018
Laying hen strains use resources in aviary systems differently Different strains of commercial laying hens use given resources within an aviary system differently, which can influence bird health and bird behavior.
25/08/2018
Old bird diseases occur more among free-range hens Over the last two decades old bird diseases, such as Coryza, Blackhead and Pasteurelle multocida increasingly reared their ugly heads among free-range hens
03/11/2017
Laying hens stick to their own routine Egg laying chickens have their own routine and daily schedule that they rigidly stick to, differentiating them from others in the flock.
18/11/2017
Advances in feeding programs for laying hens Progressive advances in nutrition and computer technology have developed feeding programs over the last 60 years
28/05/2018
8 considerations for cage-free laying hen nutrition Egg producers must account for more than just housing when changing production practices
04/07/2018