Unwanted scramble for plant-based eggs

While I always turn my nose up at scrambled eggs and omelettes made with powdered or dehydrated eggs, typically those served at the breakfast smorgasbord in conference hosting hotels, I was gobsmacked to learn recently of 100 percent plant-based liquid eggs. I’m a fresh egg man, whether they be fried, scrambled, poached or hard boiled.…

Next generation poultry education

It was great to finally feel a type of normalcy with the first education activity for the year. We were able to take part in the National Youth Science Forum, where we enabled current Year 12 students to ‘test drive’ our virtual chicken experience. It was a wonderful opportunity to chat about chickens with a…

February 2021

February 2021 poultry industry headlines: Next generation poultry education Supermarkets contributing unnecessary carbon emissions in Aussie egg industry Unwanted scramble for plant-based eggs Stockyard Industries expands its sales team Australian producers can now apply for grants to drive innovation and sustainability Gary Sansom Scholarship aims to attract best and brightest to chicken meat industry Join…

January 2021

January 2021 poultry industry headlines: Big 2021 planned for poultry industry Australians more aware about their food origins Vaccinating for Newcastle disease Roosters on a road trip Queensland farmers encouraged to register now for Farm2Plate Exchange The year that was 2020 in the chicken meat industry PIX AMC postponed to 2022 Poultry products win silver…

Support Australian producers when planning Christmas lunch

As the festive season draws closer, Australia’s supply of popular Christmas foods is plentiful, even with disruptions to the food sector due to the pandemic. Predictions are for record demand this Christmas as international travel restrictions keep Australians at home. Taking off following the bushfires and continuing during the pandemic, producers hope the buy-local trend…

Adaptability of bird flu poses threat to poultry

New insights from a study of the 2016/17 bird flu outbreak show how highly pathogenic bird flu viruses – which are likely to cause deadly disease in chickens – can be transmitted from wild migrating bird populations to domestic flocks and back again. Scientists have found these viruses can readily exchange genetic material with other…

December 2020

December 2020 poultry industry headlines: Support Australian producers when planning Christmas lunch Goodbye 2020 and hello to a free Australian feed ingredient database EFA work program and accomplishments Precision nutrition research kicks off at new poultry facility Celebration time for chickens despite table time Solar calculator to help Australian farmers understand the benefits in lowering…

Virtual hatchery connects farm to classroom

HOME schooling and delivering stimulating and practical lessons for students in the classroom has been made easier, with the Australian Eggs ‘All About Eggs’ education program launching a brand-new virtual hatchery experience. Thanks to the power of technology, the virtual hatchery gives students the opportunity to enjoy a real farm experience without actually being there.…