Egg production on a small scale is one of the oldest animal farming enterprises in recorded history. A small investment may yield several years of income.
In the United States, egg production followed these principles until early in the twentieth...
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More than 200 US retailers have agreed to switch to free-range egg production by 2025.
The move will bring major challenges to the way birds are produced, but it will also mean big shifts in the ways bird health...
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Together with Eric’s mother Susan, Eric and Sandra Dyck operate 4D Farms just a short drive from Winnipeg in Springstein, Manitoba. Four generations ago, the Dyck family grew grain and their farm was also home to pigs and cows....
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From the early years, Hy-Line International has focused the genetic selection program on achieving the highest egg quality. The goal of this program is simply to ensure the highest percentage of saleable eggs free of external...
The Canadian egg industry is in the process of phasing out conventional hen housing in favour of alternative hen housing systems. These include enriched colony, free run and free range housing. It’s part of our industry’s efforts to plan...
Sometimes it is necessary to test the incubated eggs for fertility. If large numbers of infertile eggs are incubated, they can be found and discarded, and the extra space used for additional eggs. This test will not injure the...
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association, United Egg Producers, National Chicken Council and the National Turkey Federation released an updated economic impact study on December 2. The study highlights the poultry industry’s positive impact on jobs, wages and federal...
Last month, premium poultry producer Bell & Evans announced its construction of a new $330 million Organic-Certified Chicken Harvesting Facility in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania. Only three years ago, Bell & Evans opened its world’s first, $40 million, Organic Certified, Animal-Welfare-Focused...
n France, the popularity of organic eggs is increasing. Nicolas Porcherot from Poiseul-la-Ville-et-Laperrière reacted to this trend and recently expanded his family-owned agricultural company EARL Bioproche by adding a barn for organic egg production. The new barn is located...