March 2023 poultry industry headlines: Saying farewell to a couple of industry greats Groundbreaking process transforms eggs Cross country chickens on my mind Plans for Australia’s favourite protein EFA visits new director in South Australia Reduced crude protein diet may require modified protein ratios Impact of lighting and feeding regime on growth during rearing…
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…
ABOVE: Products may appear cooked but contain raw poultry. Cooking breaded frozen chicken products in the air fryer, microwave or toaster oven won’t protect consumers against foodborne illnesses such as salmonella. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention warned on December 2: “Frozen stuffed chicken products remain a source of salmonella outbreaks despite changes to packaging…
ABOVE: The majority of impacts arise from feed production, chicken meat processing and the grow-out phase for the birds. The following was taken from the CSIRO research paper by MA Copley and SG Wiedemann from Integrity Ag and Environment and can be read in full at publish.csiro.au/an/pdf/AN22230 The environmental sustainability of industries and food products…
ABOVE: Danone successfully achieved 100 percent cage-free production throughout its global business and provides the foreword for the EggTrack report. More companies are making global cage-free egg commitments, according to the sixth annual EggTrack report by Compassion in World Farming released recently. Compassion in World Farming is the leading international farm animal welfare charity, campaigning…
January 2023 poultry industry headlines: Food safety tips for holiday season Australian Chicken Meat Federation’s 2022 in review Welcome to 2023 Egg Farmers of Australia 2023 agenda RSPCA’s Choose Wisely higher welfare online director Any cockerel will cock a doodle doo $19m investment to bolster Australian agriculture’s climate resilience Welcome to APSS 2023 Frozen chicken…
December 2022 poultry industry headlines: Food safety tips for holiday season Industry interactions Trust in egg industry strong as environment takes centre stage Count your eggs and blessings this Christmas Roosters reviving as Kipster hipsters Materiality assessment identifies priorities for future investment Upgrade for safer aeration Collaboration on bird and pig disease prevention Response of…