November 14, 2017
Nests separated with curtains are provided in cage-free and enriched colony housing to allow hens privacy for egg-laying, to facilitate egg collection, to minimize the risk of cannibalism and for food safety and sanitary reasons.
November 14, 2017
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) identifies all shell eggs as natural.
November 13, 2017
The National Poultry Improvement Plan provides a cooperative industry, state, and federal program using diagnostic technology to improve poultry and poultry products. Refer to NPIP website.
November 13, 2017
This process of shedding old feathers to make way for new growth causes hens to lay fewer (or no) eggs. On commercial farms, induced molting allows farmers to bring all hens into a molt at …
November 13, 2017
Capturing, drying, storing, treating and utilizing poultry manure in an environmentally-responsible manner.
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