Victoria fast-tracks new hen welfare rules ahead of 2036 cage phaseout
Victoria is moving ahead with stricter standards for laying-hen cages, while producers warn about cost, timing uncertainty and risks for recently expanded farms.
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Nepal’s livestock authorities say around 700,000 poultry birds, 300,000 kilograms of feed and 1.1 million eggs have been destroyed after H5N1 outbreaks in 10 districts.
Victoria is moving ahead with stricter standards for laying-hen cages, while producers warn about cost, timing uncertainty and risks for recently expanded farms.
Quebec poultry producers are tightening biosecurity as spring bird migration raises avian flu risks again, while researchers develop an AI-based outbreak warning system.
USDA proposed delaying a poultry grower protection rule from July 2026 to December 2027, reopening debate over tournament pricing and contract transparency.
India’s Uttar Pradesh government will require egg producers to print both production and expiry dates on each egg from April 1. The policy also sets temperature-based consumption windows,…
Indonesia reinforced supply and tightened distribution monitoring, while offering subsidized frozen chicken via GPM to curb price spikes before Eid al‑Fitr.