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Five egg industry professionals offered their insight on managing pullets, layers and their surroundings for maximum productivity.
Tuesday. July 3rd, 2018Cage-free egg farming experts answer questions about mortality, stocking density, perching and food safety.
Tuesday. July 3rd, 2018The management provided to a flock before the start of lay can mean the difference of 10 or more eggs per hen through 80 weeks.
Friday. May 25th, 2018Although hens typically prefer to lay eggs in nests, it is not unusual for some eggs to be laid on the floor of the hen house or on the ground.
Friday. June 8th, 2018The occurrence of non-nest eggs (floor and slat eggs) will lead to increased labour requirements, reduced hatching egg quality and a potential reduction
Tuesday. October 9th, 2018Fairly common, especially among free-range layers, this can be a hard habit to break – so prevention is better than cure.
Monday. December 4th, 2017Ioannis Mavromichalis, Ph.D., gives his views on poultry, pig and dairy nutrition based on his experience as a nutrition consultant with clients around the worl
Friday. December 9th, 2016Study stems from project geared toward new way of farming mussels in coastal waters to mitigate nutrient overloading.
Monday. July 30th, 2018Getting pullet flocks to the correct, uniform weight, with a robust immune system before laying starts is fundamental to achieving higher egg numbers and better
Monday. July 23rd, 2018A European-wide project to improve the conditions of egg-laying chickens was launched Oct. 4 under the umbrella of the ChickenStress European Training Network
Tuesday. November 12th, 2019