By:
Kathleen Lonergan Erickson
February 17th, 2021
Light management is an integral part of raising laying hens. In fact, it is of essential importance to all types of chickens. With a growth in the rate producers are switching to cage-free housing, attention to lighting has gained interest.
By:
Mary Auth
February 10th, 2021
For the first time, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2020-2025, are organized by chapters that reflect every life stage. The edition also emphasizes that it is never too early or too late to eat healthily.
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By:
Mary Auth
February 3rd, 2021
In the January 2021 issue of WATT Global Media’s Egg Industry publication, their annual survey results were announced.
By:
Kathleen Lonergan Erickson
January 6th, 2021
As we welcome in 2021, we find the U.S. egg industry approximately five years into a ten-year transition toward cage-free egg production. Already, one-quarter of the U.S. laying hen flock has been transitioned to cage-free housing. But there is so much more to do.
By:
Kathleen Lonergan Erickson
December 23rd, 2020
Are you wrapping those Christmas gifts? How about your "egg-stra" special gifts? Maybe it's a clever kitchen gadget – the kind that helps you make the perfect muffin-ready breakfast egg.
By:
Mary Auth
December 2nd, 2020
If things go well, there will be a new egg-derived nasal drop that could offer short-term protection against COVID-19. Phase One trials began in October in Perth, Australia – along with a network of academic institutions centered at Stanford University in California – and are expected to conclude this month.
By:
Kathleen Lonergan Erickson
November 11th, 2020
Keeping birds comfortable is a top priority for poultry producers. Their comfort is directly proportional to their well-being and, thus, to their productivity. Keen producers follow age-old baseline tactics to assess bird comfort – starting with observation.