As of Jan. 1, 2012, egg-laying hens across many European countries will live with fewer discomforts: The European Commission has officially implemented its ban on battery cages, the notoriously ...

Every poultry keeper needs to factor in space requirements before venturing into poultry farming. Overcrowding leads to stress that causes decreased bodyweight, reduced feed intake, decreased egg ...

Mr John Njuguna the director of Renray Poultry Solutions collecting eggs in his farm located in Ruiru, Kiambu County.[FILE,Standard] Most poultry farmers in Kenya are practising the deep-litter system ...

It could be assumed that a recent EU Commission report, which confirmed that conventional cage systems for layers will be banned in 2012, would allow producers the chance to focus on meeting the new ...

The most commonly used cages for housing layer hens will be phased out by 2022 under a new code of welfare issued by the Minister for Primary Industries David Carter today. The National Animal Welfare ...

An attempt is being made by a Conservative animal welfare group to outlaw the use of enriched cages in egg production in the UK. Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) patron Henry Smith MP has ...

Layer birds resting in the wooden cages. Photo by George Katongole. Rose Akol, a poultry farmer in Kakira has found a new way to reduce labour at her farm by using wooden nesting boxes for her layers.