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Thursday, June 22, 2023
Zimbabwe to launch national standards for free range poultry production and marketing
The Zimbabwean government and stakeholders in the poultry industry are gearing up to introduce national standards on free range poultry production and marketing, The Herald reported.
Thursday, October 8, 2020
UK's expanding free range egg industry carries risks
The rapid expansion of free range egg sector in the United Kingdom posed risks of oversupply in the market that can drive profits down and reduced income.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
US animal care group defines 'free range' and 'pasture raised' labels
January 22, 2014 US animal care group defines 'free range' and 'pasture raised' labels   The Virginia-based organisation Humane Farm Animal Care (HFAC) announced changes to its Certified Humane label to define "free range" and "pasture rais ...
Monday, March 4, 2013
German, Dutch famers caught up in free range egg scandal
As many as 150 German and 36 Dutch poultry farms have allegedly sold eggs laid by battery hens as organic or free range, blatantly breaking strict EU rules governing the production of eggs. To legally sell free range eggs in Germany, farms ...
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Australian poultry association seeks approval of broiler free range protocol
July 19, 2012 Australian poultry association seeks approval of broiler free range protocol The Australian Poultry Industry Association (APIA) has delivered an application, for the approval and recognition of a regulated free range protocol, ...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Australia mulls over free range egg processing definition
August 2, 2011 Australia mulls over free range egg processing definition The Australian government is now working on a national definition for free range egg production, and submissions are being made to the federal government to impose a s ...
Monday, January 11, 2010
More Canadians favouring free range eggs
January 11, 2010 More Canadians favouring free range eggs A recent poll showed that 63% of Canadians indicated they would support a legislative ban on battery cages in their province, an increase from a similar poll in 2007. The survey comm ...
Monday, May 26, 2008
Aviagen launches bird for free range and organic markets
May 26, 2008 Aviagen launches bird for free range and organic markets Aviagen has added the Ross Rowan, a coloured broiler, to its product range. The bird, a brown-feathered male, is attracting considerable interest throughout the UK and We ...
Friday, October 19, 2007
UK supermarket chain to use only free range eggs by end-2008
October 19, 2007 UK supermarket chain to use only free range eggs by end-2008 UK supermarket chain Waitrose has announced a complete switch to free-range eggs. This meant that wherever egg is used as an ingredient in any Waitrose product, i ...
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
Hy-Line says Brown variety layers well-adapted to free range
September 11, 2007 Hy-Line says Brown variety layers well-adapted to free range Hy-Line Brown flocks are well-adapted to the free-range environment, the company claimed after it conducted a research study using 25 free-range flocks. The res ...
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Half of UK's eggs may be free range in five years
June 14, 2007 Half of UK's eggs may be free range in five years   Reflecting the drive towards better animal welfare, experts are saying that half of the eggs produced in the UK may come from free range chickens in the next five years. Curr ...
Friday, May 19, 2006
EU says bird flu found in Danish free range poultry
May 19, 2006 EU says bird flu found in Danish free range poultry Danish authorities have reported an outbreak of the bird flu virus among poultry on a free range farm in Denmark, the European Commission said Thursday (May 18). Danish author ...
Monday, May 15, 2006
Rearing pullets free range: health and welfare implications
The experience of brooding and rearing pullets in free range conditions is described to emphasise the importance of good management during critical periods when pullets need to survive the growing period and reach their genetic potential du ...
Tuesday, May 9, 2006
Initial investigation of mortality causes in free range layer flocks
An investigation was undertaken in a free-range layer facility to estimate the major causes of mortality for laying hens. The aim was to develop better strategies for improving health and welfare in free-range housing systems.
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Switzerland lifts ban on free range poultry
April 27, 2006 Switzerland lifts ban on free range poultry The Swiss government said Wednesday (Apr 26) that it would lift a ban on keeping poultry outdoors, as the risk of bird flu spreading in domestic fowl had decreased. The ban on free- ...

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