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Assurance scheme tightens rules
Organic Farmers & Growers has tightened its rules for the production of organic eggs, to clamp down on producers seeking…
Egg production
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Lion decides on new higher welfare standards for barn eggs
The British Egg Industry Council (BEIC) has decided upon a barn standard under the British Lion Quality Code of Practice,…
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Comment: We have toughened Lion standards in the fight against salmonella
By Mark Williams, chief executive of the British Egg Industry Council At the time of writing, we had heard the disappointing…
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Healthy, happy birds: a profile of the egg producer of the year
Inspired by his National Egg & Poultry Awards win, William Maughan plans to continue exceeding expectations By Rachael Porter William…
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Fit for the future? The BFREPA conference in October will ask ‘where next?’ for the egg industry
The future of the British free range egg sector will be discussed the fortnight before the UK is set to…
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Dutch courage
A pioneering Dutch farm has produced what is believed to be the world’s first carbon-neutral eggs, but is the project…
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Analysis: The fight for a fair future for egg producers
Producers are organising in order to demand better contracts from egg packers. Free range egg producers have met to discuss…
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Influencing egg size through feed and nutrition
If you need to adjust the average egg size that your flock is currently laying, then changing the birds’ diet…
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Lengthening the laying period
There are ways to use feed and nutrition to extend hens’ lives without compromising egg size, quality or bird …
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Barnstorming: the battle to solve the barn egg question
An extraordinary general meeting of the British Egg Industry Council will be held on 24 April to try and decide…