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Animal Welfare Committee looks in detail at male chick culling
THE UK’s Animal Welfare Committee has published a new report examining the practice of male chick culling. In particular, the research looks at new technologies that can determine the sex of fertilised eggs before hatch. See also: Broiler placings show modest growth...
Layer placings suggest return to confidence in egg market
UK egg producers displayed a surge of confidence in October when pullet placings soared to 4.2 million for the month. This was a total not seen in any month since October 2020, and was up by 800,000 day-old chicks compared with October last year. See also: Complete...
Free-range egg producer relieved to re-stock after bird flu
The following story is an edited case study supplied by Noble Foods. A free-range egg farmer has told of his relief at returning to production a year after avian influenza hit his farm. William Waind, a 25-year-old farmer keeps hens for Noble Foods Happy Egg brand at...
NFU appoints external consultants to run Red Tractor review
THE NFU has appointed consultants Campbell Tickell to complete an independent review of the governance of Red Tractor. It follows the controversial introduction of a voluntary module that attempted to create a "single consistent industry approach" to sustainability...
Cassy Price named chief executive of International Egg Foundation
THE International Egg Foundation (IEF) has promoted executive director of programmes Cassy Smith to the role of chief executive. The charity said the move marked a new chapter for the IEF, which, at close to ten years old, promotes the production and consumption of...
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Layer placings suggest return to confidence in egg market
UK egg producers displayed a surge of confidence in October when pullet placings soared to 4.2 million for the month. This was a total not seen in any month since October 2020, and was up by 800,000...
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Animal Welfare Committee looks in detail at male chick culling
THE UK’s Animal Welfare Committee has published a new report examining the practice of male chick culling. In particular, the research looks at new...
Free-range egg producer relieved to re-stock after bird flu
The following story is an edited case study supplied by Noble Foods. A free-range egg farmer has told of his relief at returning to production a...
Avian flu: Cases lower but warning over complacency
AVIAN influenza cases are far lower this autumn than last, but the virus remains a focus for both the poultry sector and government departments...
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