Mastering layer hen management is crucial for Namibian farmers to produce eggs efficiently and profitably. Hanks Saisai A growing number of farmers and agripreneurs are venturing into egg and poultry ...

1. Leghorn: This breed is known for its high egg production, with some hens laying over 300 eggs per year. 2. Sussex: Sussex chickens are a dual-purpose breed, meaning they are good for both egg ...

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Professor Huaijun Zhou from the Department of Animal Science (Jael Mackendorf/UC Davis) Keel bone damage, such as deviations or fractures in a bird’s breastbone, is a prevalent problem among ...

Three million egg-laying hens are destroyed each year. Researchers believe that this practice is inadequately sustainable and want to see the hens exploited for food, oils and proteins. Three million ...

The NFU has raised concerns over the unintended consequences that may arise if an outright ban on enriched colony cages were ...

Designers at Omlet told Radio 4's You and Yours they had orders from across the world, having come up with the idea following recent cold winters. A lining developed by Nasa called Flectalon helps ...