The access to open air and an outdoor lifestyle, which is a feature of free range chicken farming, may well be putting birds at a higher risk of an untimely death. Researchers have long understood that despite their more socially acceptable existence, free range chickens are exposed to more disease agents when compared to caged…
New research supported by AgriFutures Australia is optimising the use of an alternative control measure for the lesser mealworm based on live fungi. The lesser mealworm, also known as darkling beetle, is a common insect-pest to the chicken meat industry, due to the damage it can cause to the structure of chicken sheds through tunnelling…
In July 2020, Carolyn de Koning of the South Australian Research and Development Institute undertook a research project into the plants hens on free range farms prefer. The aim of the project was to consolidate available agronomic information and provide an up-to-date resource for free range egg farmers on what and how to plant on…
August 2021 poultry industry headlines: Standards and guidelines for Australian poultry Highlighting applied on-farm research Egg industry to recognise farmers and workers with new awards Yellow yolk matters Rohde’s farm installs new model Riva Selegg E20 egg grader Evonik proves ecological advantages of its feeding solutions for poultry Aussie’s new pump selection guide Drying litter…