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NewsChina's Hubei province layer farm yields distinct cluster 3.2 Tembusu virus strain
Researchers have characterised a chicken-origin Tembusu virus from a Hubei layer farm that damaged ovaries and cut egg output, in a cluster no commercial vaccine specifically targets.
NewsIndonesia's East Java layer farmers squeezed as corn prices climb and egg prices stay low
Layer farmers in Blitar, Indonesia's East Java, say corn has risen above Rp 7,500/kg while egg prices hold near Rp 21,000/kg, below the break-even range.
NewsCanadian pea feed trials point to new layer hen and shrimp diet markets in the Indo-Pacific
Pulse Canada says two studies in the Indo-Pacific found benefits from feeding Canadian peas to laying hens and farmed shrimp, pointing to two new feed markets.
NewsHousing system changes egg composition and taste even on identical feed, Japanese study finds
Cage-free eggs held 1.5 times more umami-related amino acids, while caged hens' eggs had 1.5 times more fatty acids, researchers found.
NewsThailand orders hens kept laying longer, cuts exports to ease egg shortage
The Department of Livestock Development is asking farmers to extend laying hen cycles to 83 weeks from 80 and exporters to cut shipments in September to stabilise domestic prices.
NewsIndonesia's WMU targets 500,000-hen cage-free flock by 2027 in Southeast Asia expansion
The publicly listed poultry producer is scaling up from 200,000 laying hens as demand from hotel, restaurant and foodservice customers continues to grow, alongside a planned retail brand launch.