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.
Scottish researchers are involved in a pioneering project to improve the welfare of laying hens by studying how stress affects their brains.
More than 136,000 eggs splattered on a road when they shifted and fell off a tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania, US police said.
Britain’s top celebrity chefs are being asked to help persuade consumers to buy all sizes of eggs, not just large ones.
North-east egg producer Farmlay Eggs enjoyed a boost in turnover and profits last year.
Profits fell by 14% at Scotland’s largest egg producer last year.
Valentine's Day came slightly early for a pair of north-east "lovebirds" who were separated days away from the birth of their offspring.
A campaign has been launched to end shoppers’ obsession with large eggs.
A model free range egg supply contract is being launched in a bid to boost fairness and confidence in the sector.
Scotland’s most famous osprey nest could fail to produce any chicks this year after fears the resident male is cheating with another bird.
They are known for their nest raids on the hunt for unguarded eggs.
Profits fell by almost a quarter at Scotland’s largest egg producer last year.
Large floating "eggs"could replace pens at Scotland's salmon farms, cutting fish escapes and the spread of disease.
The largest egg producer in the north-east is enjoying increased efficiency following the installation of robots in its packhouse.
North-east egg producer Farmlay Eggs has blamed rising costs and a competitive retail market for a drop in turnover and pre-tax profits.
Scotland's largest egg producer has warned of potential market oversupply within the next decade.
Scottish shoppers have been urged to continue buying eggs from free-range hens which remain housed indoors due to the threat of bird flu.
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.
Matt and Louise Macdonald got a bit of a surprise when they went to check their eggs.
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.
Egg producers from across the north and north-east were crowned top of the flocks at this year's Scottish Egg Quality Awards.
North-east egg producer Farmlay Eggs has thanked rising consumption for a 60% increase in pre-tax profits.
Scotland's largest egg producer has hailed a successful year with profits up nearly 5%.
They're not going to be cocks of the north, but a new hen rehoming centre is opening its doors in Aberdeenshire next weekend.
Police are appealing for information following a serious assault in Clydebank on Saturday October 31.
Scotland’s largest egg producer has blamed volatile feed prices for a 3% drop in turnover.
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.
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).
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.