May 2021

May 2021 poultry industry headlines: Four good reasons to choose Farmer Rod’s free range eggs Poultry Hub peruses research proposals Egg farmers resilient through inevitable change Pasture-raised roast chicken panned out well McDonald’s unveils three new chicken burgers Orego-Stim supports up to 13 extra eggs per hen Aussie’s new 6” motor pump Meat processors support…

Biosecurity VR tool improving skill levels

The industry has launched two game-changers for Australian farmers – a farm sustainability dashboard and a biosecurity virtual reality tool – to help egg farmers to continue to improve on-farm and business practices. These two tools are announced in the third sustainability framework report. The Australian Eggs sustainability framework report examines the relationship between the…

A 10-week long chicken schnitty festival coming to Australia

Get your knives and forks at the ready schnitty lovers, because there’s a 10-week chicken schnitzel festival heading down under – and it looks spectacular. The Bavarian has announced they’ll soon be kicking off a festival based on the pub food favourite, with the event appropriately dubbed ‘Schnitty Fest’. Drawing on its German credentials and…

Insects for feed

The Insect Protein Association of Australia provides support, referral and advocacy for individuals and companies who are engaged or interested in working with insects as a product, or farming insects for sale as a protein for livestock feed. The insect for feed steering committee is a sub-committee within the IPAA. It is currently investigating relevant…

April 2021

April 2021 poultry industry headlines: Biosecurity VR tool improving skill levels Chook Chat Hack is a hit Safe quality eggs – result of costs borne by business The chicken and the egg Mice on the march throughout NSW Under the microscope: Australia’s efforts to curb antimicrobial resistance Chicken consumption increases despite myths QFF calls on…

RSPCA approved chicken now found under the golden arches

The RSPCA welcomes the news that from February 17 all chicken used by McDonald’s Australia will be sourced from higher welfare RSPCA approved farms. RSPCA Australia chief executive officer Richard Mussell said the move by McDonald’s Australia will have a profound impact on the lives of millions of Australian meat chickens every year. “We applaud…