Do not use eggs sold for eating purposes. These will probably have come from flocks maintained without cockerels and may have been coated with oil to prevent exchange of gases through the shell in order to maintain egg weight. (Image source: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)
In order to ensure good eggs, it is imperative to understand laying hens’ capabilities
The total number of farms affected across the country has risen to 860 since the outbreak began in mid-January this year, according to statistics. (Image source: Jon Ng/sxc.hu)
Starting September 2015, it will be made mandatory for poultry in Taiwan to be raised in enclosed spaces, the country’s Council of Agriculture has announced
Currently worth more than US$4bn annually, Indonesia’s domestic poultry sector also has plenty of potential to grow as the country eats more meat as the economy expands. (Image source: Biswarup Ganguly/Wikimedia Commons)
Indonesia will begin exporting processed poultry to Japan in few weeks, the first in a decade
BRF SA singled out China, Indonesia, India, Malaysia and Thailand as potential markets. (Image source: Southern Foodways Alliance/Flickr)
Brazil’s BRF SA is aiming to expand further into Asia by building on a recent Indonesian joint venture with more partnerships and acquisitions, the company has announced
Eighteen countries including South Korea had been hit by the HPAI virus in 2014. (Image source: US Department of Agriculture/Flickr)
South Korea has temporarily banned poultry and related products imports from the USA due to a bird flu outbreak in the country, South Korean Agriculture Ministry has announced
