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With many laying hens coming out of cages, most poultry producers in the U.S. and EU won’t even consider raising broiler in cages, but should they?

23/01/2017

For hens, the start of the lay period is key, as a relatively high number of problems can occur that might have a negative impact on their subsequent laying

31/03/2017

Laying hens spend less time foraging and were slower to begin to forage in ammoniated environments compared to being out in the fresh air.

31/10/2017

An important factor in the case of free-range eggs is the potential access to an outdoor area for laying hens, even though access to an outdoor area may

02/11/2017

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

Sunflower meal supports egg production and may offer producers an alternative to soybean meal use in feed, say researchers.

13/01/2018

Researchers aim to further enrich eggs and poultry meat with omega-3 fatty acids. Fatty acid metabolism could lead to new 'designer' eggs

14/04/2018

Beyond soy, there is potential for leguminous plants to supply protein in diets for laying hens.

19/04/2018

There is plethora of alternative ingredients that could be used in layer diets, but lack of knowledge often causes an opportunity to be lost.

19/04/2018

Adding levels of curcumin to the diets of laying hens may improve both hen immune functioning and the quality of eggs laid, say researchers.

10/05/2018