ABOVE: Happy hens. Hatched as hens, these Hyline Brown free range hens at Fremantle Egg Company enjoy the good life, laying for about 70 weeks before being turned over. Males hatched at the same time would have been killed. Having advocated in my past two columns for the lives of roosters and cockerels, this month…
ABOVE: New research may help egg farmers further reduce their environmental impact through the diet formulations they feed their hens. With one of the lowest carbon footprints of any animal protein, Australian consumers can already feel good about buying and eating eggs. New research into the nutritional strategies of layer hens conducted by the University…
ABOVE: To reach Australia’s net zero goal by 2050, overcoming initial constraints in the growing alternative energy market will be key to change. The estimated annual cost of energy is already approximately $5.85 billion for the Australian agricultural sector, but this is set to soar as electricity prices double by 2024, according to a recent…
February 2023 poultry industry headlines: Hen nutrition research to reduce Australian egg industry footprint Creators, innovators and careers Eggs improve choline intake in pregnancy Let’s cull cruel culling of male chicks Poultry industry establishes joint biosecurity committee Cathy McGowan appointed AgriFutures chair Egg Farmers of Australia from a state level – Qld New president…