Deven KingFrom the AuthorEgg ProductionVIDEO: Employee education opportunity in egg quality, food safetyA new virtual educational opportunity is designed to be a hands-on experience that offers insight on egg quality and food safety for egg farmers and employees.Egg ProductionFake eggs made for an easier Easter egg projectThe eggs were shaped and looked almost identical to a real egg.Egg ProductionEgg technology detects stress in eggs, raises productivityThis product is designed to help decrease the percentage of rejected eggshells from the point of lay to packaging/hatching.Egg ProductionVIDEO: Efficient manure drying specific to layer house typeBrett Ramirez, agricultural engineering and animal science professor at Iowa State University spoke with Egg Industry Insight Managing Editor Deven King about efficiently drying manure in layer houses to ensure air quality.Egg ProductionEgg-laying needs study finds chances to educate employeesThe 2019 National Egg Laying Industry Needs Assessment surveyed egg farmers on topics related to current employee education, undergraduate education and research needs. This would allow university poultry extension faculty and industry members to better identify and create training programs for poultry farm employees.Egg ProductionAEB highlights First Lady's commemorative egg, producer donationsAEB highlights Easter traditions still taking place despite pandemic, while other traditions are not.Egg ProductionUS egg carton shortage has subsidedThe U.S. egg carton shortage that started as a result of the pandemic has improved and producers shouldn't have any issues with Easter packaging.Egg ProductionVIDEO: Ensuring clean water throughout the layer houseThe most effective way to make sure water is clean through out the entire house is to use a water drinking sanitizer that complements the water.Egg ProductionEgg producers: Create your individual sustainability storiesAs sustainability becomes increasingly important, egg producers have a unique story to share within the protein sector.Egg Production6 reasons for starve-outs and yolk infections in chicksStarve-outs and yolk infections of chicks during the first week continue to be of moderate importance, indicating there is still work to be done in breeder hatch egg sanitation, hatchery and brooding management.Egg ProductionRecap: US egg industry barn firesFive of the seven fires accounted for a loss of approximately 1.4 million hens.Egg ProductionFoodservice will see a significant rebound soonWhen summer ends and fall begins, I don't think the foodservice sector will take the hit it did in colder months since the start of the pandemic.Page 1 of 29Next Page
