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Comparing paper and plastic cooling pads in poultry houses
While the industry predominately uses paper cooling pads, plastic pads are growing in interest.
Poultry Tech Summit News
New smoke detection system helps prevent bird loss to fire
The system could help the poultry industry prevent bird loss and reduce producers’ farm insurance costs.
Egg
Self-training pullet system could reduce cage-free issues
Improving the pullet rearing process could improve bird health and help cage-free or free-range flocks produce more saleable eggs.
New Technologies
How to decide if poultry equipment will work for you
While new poultry equipment can solve problems for producers, the pros and cons need to be considered before incorporating products into a house.
New Technologies
3 tools to improve layer house environmental management
New research evaluates novel technology that could reduce dust, ammonia and pathogen spread.
Hen Housing Systems
Could EATS Act ‘wreck’ farm bill progress?
The Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act has shown to be divisive among egg and pork industries, as well as among federal lawmakers.
Egg Production
Sauder: EATS Act creates significant market turmoil
When it comes to cage-free versus caged hens in egg production, ‘the battle has already been fought.’
Egg Production
Pete & Gerry’s pasture-raised goes national, new advertising
The U.S. egg producer recently secured national distribution and aired its new advertisement series claiming “almost wild” eggs.
Cage-Free Laying Systems
Can genetic selection improve layer keel bone health?
Two research projects focused on how genetic selection can improve keel bone damage in layer hens are being funded by the Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research’s new program.
Cage-Free Laying Systems
Fly control is multifaceted, no matter the housing type
As the U.S. egg industry has multiple housing types for layers, producers need a variety of pest control practices to prevent fly activity in different environments.
Egg Production
Could China’s egg industry go cage-free?
While the term free range may be familiar to Chinese consumers, cage-free is not. Significant change will be needed both up- and downstream for egg producers to benefit from abandoning traditional cages.
Cage-Free Laying Systems
SCOTUS Prop 12 decision opens door for animal activists
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 to uphold California's Proposition 12, which prohibits the use of cages for egg-laying hens and bans the sale of pork from hogs that don’t meet certain production standards, in an opinion issued May 11.
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