New study helping stressed out chickens improve welfare when laying eggs
Scottish researchers are involved in a pioneering project to improve the welfare of laying hens by studying how stress affects their brains.
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136,000 eggs fall off trailer on to road
More than 136,000 eggs splattered on a road when they shifted and fell off a tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania, US police said.
Producers in fresh bid to sell more large eggs
Britain’s top celebrity chefs are being asked to help persuade consumers to buy all sizes of eggs, not just large ones.
Egg producer enjoys 17% rise in turnover to £19m
North-east egg producer Farmlay Eggs enjoyed a boost in turnover and profits last year.
Egg producer to soldier on after plunge in profit
Profits fell by 14% at Scotland’s largest egg producer last year.
Peck on the cheek as Buckie ‘lovebirds’ are reunited days before their chicks hatch
Valentine's Day came slightly early for a pair of north-east "lovebirds" who were separated days away from the birth of their offspring.
Bid to balance shopping habits with size of eggs
A campaign has been launched to end shoppers’ obsession with large eggs.
Association looking for model free range egg contracts
A model free range egg supply contract is being launched in a bid to boost fairness and confidence in the sector.
Fears over Loch Garten after ospreys fail to produce eggs
Scotland’s most famous osprey nest could fail to produce any chicks this year after fears the resident male is cheating with another bird.
Stand-off between osprey and pine marten at Grantown reserve
They are known for their nest raids on the hunt for unguarded eggs.
Profits down at Scotland’s largest egg producer
Profits fell by almost a quarter at Scotland’s largest egg producer last year.
“Eggs” could replace pens at Scotland’s fish farms
Large floating "eggs"could replace pens at Scotland's salmon farms, cutting fish escapes and the spread of disease.
VIDEO: Robots at work… How £3.5million new facility is increasing efficiency for north-east egg producer
The largest egg producer in the north-east is enjoying increased efficiency following the installation of robots in its packhouse.
Farmlay Eggs blames rising costs for drop in turnover and profits
North-east egg producer Farmlay Eggs has blamed rising costs and a competitive retail market for a drop in turnover and pre-tax profits.
Scottish poultry giant warns of egg industry oversupply
Scotland's largest egg producer has warned of potential market oversupply within the next decade.
Scottish shoppers urged to back free-range egg sector
Scottish shoppers have been urged to continue buying eggs from free-range hens which remain housed indoors due to the threat of bird flu.
Free-range poultry status at risk from bird flu restrictions
The producers of free-range egg and poultry meat are appealing to EU decision-makers to let them keep their free-range status despite having to keep their livestock indoors to avoid bird flu.
VIDEO: Couple ‘shell’-shocked after discovering massive egg – with another egg inside
Matt and Louise Macdonald got a bit of a surprise when they went to check their eggs.
Egg production from caged hens to be phased out
Scottish egg producers are coming to terms with the likelihood that all production from caged hens will be phased out by the industry within a decade.
Cracking wins for egg producers from the north and north-east
Egg producers from across the north and north-east were crowned top of the flocks at this year's Scottish Egg Quality Awards.
Egg company profits take leap to £2.4m
North-east egg producer Farmlay Eggs has thanked rising consumption for a 60% increase in pre-tax profits.
Scotland’s largest egg producer hails profits boost
Scotland's largest egg producer has hailed a successful year with profits up nearly 5%.
Giving hens a home in the north-east
They're not going to be cocks of the north, but a new hen rehoming centre is opening its doors in Aberdeenshire next weekend.
Child assaulted and needed stitches to eye after friends egged house on Halloween
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Clydebank on Saturday October 31.
Volatile feed prices blamed for drop in turnover at Scotland’s largest egg producer
Scotland’s largest egg producer has blamed volatile feed prices for a 3% drop in turnover.
North-east egg processor blames retail pressure for fall in profits
The largest egg producer in the north-east - Farmlay Eggs - has blamed a squeeze on the retail market for a 40% drop in pre-tax profits.
Egg producers urged to house birds until avian influenza threat is fully understood
The UK’s free range bird flock should be housed immediately until the full threat of avian influenza is understood, according to the new chairman of the British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA).
Scottish farmers angry after Italy avoids fine over battery caged hens
Egg producers across the UK are having to come to terms with the news that they have been left high and dry over the issue of the ban on battery cages.