Tagged: Layer Farming
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NewsSouth Korea's layer density rules take full effect in September 2027 with 39% of farms yet to convert
Minimum space per hen rises 50% to 0.075 square metres, cutting stockable numbers by around a third unless producers expand housing.
NewsThailand plans 2027 layer breeding as bird flu spreads worldwide
The Department of Livestock Development is stepping up surveillance as HPAI spreads worldwide, while reviewing 2027 breeding stock plans to balance egg supply.
NewsMalaysia reviews egg prices as merchants cite poor feed quality and heat
Wholesale and retail prices have risen five times in three weeks, with merchants pointing to lower flock yields and rising farm costs.
NewsUS egg recall raised to highest risk level as salmonella outbreak reaches 98 cases
The outbreak strain shows resistance to nalidixic acid and reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin, with 26 hospitalisations reported across 17 states.
NewsLaos egg producer Soukchaleun Farm extends integration into parent stock, pullets and feed
The company runs about one million layers across two sites producing some 900,000 eggs a day, and plans to start selling 18-week-old pullets to farmers in 2027.
NewsThailand says egg supply adequate as weather cuts output 3% and prices rise
The Department of Livestock Development puts the laying flock at 53.85 million birds in August, producing about 43.35 million eggs a day.
NewsMalaysia's Huat Lai Group secures RM60 million financing to expand closed-house layer operations in Melaka
The Shariah-compliant facility from MBSB Bank will fund modern closed-house poultry houses and an egg grading facility in Kuala Linggi, Melaka, as part of a phased expansion programme.
NewsThree Philippine retail chains complete cage-free egg transition as sector sets timeline for full shift
Seven of 23 retailers evaluated have now set a deadline for ending caged egg sales, with major grocery groups progressively raising their cage-free share.