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Safe quality eggs - result of costs borne by business
Poultry Industry Calendar of Events
2021
APR 14-15 – Poultry Symposium for Production & Processing, live and virtual event, US, www. thepoultryfederation.com
JUN 21-23 – European Symposium on the Quality of Poultry Meat and XIX European Symposium on the Quality of Eggs and Egg Products, Krakow, Poland www.eggmeat2021.com
AUG 8-12 – World Poultry Congress, Paris, France www.wpcparis2020. com
AUG 16-18 – World Poultry Science Association (WPSA) – Cambridge, UK www.wpsa2020.org
NOV 21-22 – AVAMS21, Gold Coast www.avams2020.com.au
2022
MAR 30 - APR 1 – 7th International Conference on Poultry Intestinal Health, Columbia, www.ihsig.com
MAY 15-17 – Poultry Information Exchange and Australasian Milling Conference (PIX/AMC), www.pixamc. com.au
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RECENTLY, one of Egg Farmers of Australia’s members told me a per- son they had been speak- ing with had been selling eggs as pocket money for their grandchildren and didn’t realise that they needed to be accredited.
take to bring yummy eggs to you.
Standards of Australia accreditation, Safe Food Production Queensland and Food Licencing in NSW
• Administering man- datory vaccinations to en- sure hen health and avoid poultry diseases
• Farm insurance, pub- lic liability insurance, and vehicle insurance and registrations
The person had not con- sidered that if someone became sick from eating their eggs, they could be sued and lose their home.
• Sourcing of grain from an approved sup- plier to ensure feed is disease-free
• Work cover insurance for employees
• Employment of vets and nutritionists to ensure the best welfare for hens
by MELINDA HASHIMOTO CEO
Several egg farmers have not sought public liability insurance, and consumers rarely think about the cost to farmers
of doing business in order to provide safe, quality eggs.
These
states, but below is a list of many mandatory and operational requirements that egg farmers under-
• Payment of levy at hatchery for Australian Eggs to support research, development and market- ing
So, where do the costs add up for egg farmers?
• Use of egg wash, sin- gle-use fillers and egg cartons to reduce the risk of disease
• Land tax and income tax
Garry from Smalls Trading Co packing eggs.
• Quality assurance programs such as Egg
differ
across
• Purchase of machin- ery including a feed mill to mix feed for the hens
• Payment of employee wages and benefits
• Purchase of foot baths and foot mats to reduce the risk of avian influen- za, salmonella enteritid- is and poultry diseases coming on farm
• Industry representa- tion levies for Egg Farm- ers of Australia to liaise with government on be- half of all egg farmers
• Bearing the
of personal protection equipment to reduce the risk of COVID-19 – a risk to the on-farm workforce and their families
• Industry marketing, research, development, extension and innova- tion in order to continue farming using the latest cutting-edge practices.
• Implementation of staff training across all areas of the production system, including bios- ecurity, animal welfare and human safety, which are of particular impor- tance given the recent transition overseas of avi- an influenza from birds to humans
All these costs are paid out before a farmer sees any return for their hard work.
• A refrigerated storage room for holding eggs
Because they love what they do and want to bring the best product to you.
• Refrigerated trucks to move eggs from farm to store in optimal egg con- ditions
So, when you next pick up a dozen eggs, pause with gratitude for the farmer, their employees and hens that have worked hard to bring a safe and quality product to you and your family.
• Logistic costs for the transport of chicks from hatchery to farm
cost
Depending on their suppliers, payment for the eggs can be any- where from 30-90 days.
So why do farmers do it?
Chook Chat Hack is a hit
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We provided them with an opportunity to see the facilities, chat with many of the poultry scientists at the University of New England and of course, see cute fluffy chick- ens.
The visit was finished off with a round of You are My Sunshine and an inquiry about how PHA could help with a chicken coop at Gov- ernment house.
and how it has ben- efited both the industry and the young people of the New England region.
Mrs Hurley even had a go at our virtual chicken!
All in all, a great day.
Mrs Hurley trying her hand at the virtual chicken.
The Governor General and Mrs Hurley talking with Dr Morgan and Mr Bailey about chickens.
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