Although not yet a major issue for the Brazilian poultry sector, Dr Victor Fernando Buttow Roll from the Federal University of Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul, reviewed studies comparing traditional and enriched cages for laying hens. He warned not t...

Blunting laying hens’ beaks can be an efficient alternative method for preventing cannibalism in extensive production, while also avoiding painful beak trimming.

Floor eggs are a problem that can be found on many broiler breeder farms. By just collecting the eggs the problem can not be solved. It requires a change in management. Under optimal circumstances it is possible to have less than 1% floor eggs. ...

Managing barn egg flocks differs from flocks kept in cages. The nutritional requirements vary and more attention must be paid to bird weight. Otherwise the result may be decreased production and increased mortality.

White ants helped to change an Australian poultry operation into a free-range farm where layers are kept in ecoshelters.

Like most of their European counterparts, egg producers in the UK must struggle with the future ban on cages. One of the country's larger family farms was the object of a study on how they deal with that issue.

Providing more space and daylight to layers has a major impact on bird behaviour. Over the years egg producers have learned to deal with feather pecking and cannibalism, but changes in breeds and housing conditions have created the need to pay m...

Welfare issues have initiated the use of aviary systems. Some farmers use covered or free ranges. Managing flocks proves to be complicated: birds suffer from health problems and high mortality rates abound.