1. Leghorn: This breed is known for its high egg production, with some hens laying over 300 eggs per year. 2. Sussex: Sussex chickens are a dual-purpose breed, meaning they are good for both egg ...

Mastering layer hen management is crucial for Namibian farmers to produce eggs efficiently and profitably. Hanks Saisai A growing number of farmers and agripreneurs are venturing into egg and poultry ...

Three million egg-laying hens are destroyed each year. Researchers believe that this practice is inadequately sustainable and want to see the hens exploited for food, oils and proteins. Three million ...

If you own backyard chickens, you might have already noticed a decrease in egg production as the fall season has begun, and the daylight hours have lessened. Hens require 12 to 14 hours of daylight to ...

I love chickens. They are a beautiful bird that not only provides us with endless amounts of eggs and easy to cook, delicious meat, but they are a joy to own. Just to stop what you are doing and watch ...

Designers at Omlet told Radio 4's You and Yours they had orders from across the world, having come up with the idea following recent cold winters. A lining developed by Nasa called Flectalon helps ...

The NFU has raised concerns over the unintended consequences that may arise if an outright ban on enriched colony cages were to go ahead under new proposals from the government. Fill in our form by 15 ...