Canada added 2.92 million hens to its egg-laying flock in 2025, Egg Farmers of Canada said in its annual report released on March 18.
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Proposed Sask. poultry research facility gets funding influx
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A recently-funded poultry facility at the University of Saskatchewan will allow researchers to work on poultry barn lighting, housing and feed systems.
Egg Farmers of Canada, University of Guelph appoint new poultry welfare research chair
The Egg Farmers of Canada and the University of Guelph have a new research chair tasked with driving poultry welfare research.
Chicken, eggs benefit from demand for economical protein
Strong demand for protein and status as an economical alternative to beef bodes well for chicken and egg demand in 2026 according to recent analysis from Farm Credit Canada.
Canadian food self-sufficiency starts by empowering farmers
Canada’s egg farmers are looking to our leaders to show their strong support for the supply managed egg sector, which delivers stability and self-sufficiency to our food system.
Carcass disposal raises concerns amid avian flu’s spread
American health experts worry that the methods used to dispose of culled animals will further spread the disease
REUTERS — The spread of avian flu among poultry and dairy farms has heightened health experts’ concerns that the process of killing and disposing of birds infected with the virus may pose a risk to humans and livestock. Recent instances of farms dumping carcasses in landfills and using methods to kill chickens that put workers […] Read more
Chickens, egg production seen at ‘beak level’
Officially named the Manitoba Egg Farmers Learning and Research Centre at the Bruce D. Campbell Farm and Food Discovery Centre, the facility attempts to combine three main things: research for academics, industry professionals and farmers; technical education for students and industry people; and awareness and outreach about egg production for the public.
