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Determining the sex of a chick while in the egg could make a Canadian technology a global hit

Incubating only female eggs would virtually double the  efficiency of hatcheries and eliminate animal welfare issues 

By Alex Binkley June 13, 2016

A new system to sex eggs before they hatch funded by the Ontario Poultry Industry Council (OPIC) could change the way egg hatcheries operate around the world. The machine is being commercialized by an unnamed Brockville, Ont. company and is set to enter the final testing phase later this year, said Harry Pelissero, general manager

Recipe Swap

Eggs are a healthful and budget-friendly food

Prairie Fare: Heavenly Devilled Eggs

By Julie Garden-Robinson April 22, 2016

A couple of weeks ago, my daughters and I were preparing food one afternoon for guests arriving the next day. I wrote a list of things to do. My older daughter enjoys eggs, so she wanted to complete the “hard cook one-dozen eggs” item from my list. Although “hard boiled” often is used to describe

Easter eggs can get a second life as nutritious and healthy snacks and meals.

Country Crossroads, Recipe Swap

Enjoy eggs year round

Gate to Plate: Ham, egg and cheese English muffins, Easy pickled eggs, and Dillicious egg salad

By Getty Stewart March 25, 2016

Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods available to us. Whether you gather them directly from the chicken coop, or buy them at the local grocery store, they’re an affordable source of high-quality protein and 14 different vitamins and minerals. Brown or white, large or small, they make a great addition to a healthy

Opinion, Poultry

Editorial: Animal welfare comments on chicken housing not helpful

By John Morriss March 17, 2016

Some representatives of the egg industry didn’t do it any favours in news coverage last week. In a video on the Globe and Mail website, one Ontario farmer explained how he was moving from conventional cages to “enriched” housing, which the entire Canadian industry has decided to do, although over the next 20 years. He

Did you know?, News

Plant-based egg offers new market for soybeans

Does this mean we can go back to eating raw cookie dough?

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff March 7, 2016

An Iowa company has launched a soy-based egg substitute in a bid to capitalize on shaken processor confidence after avian influenza caused egg shortages and price spikes in the U.S. last year. Sioux Natural is promoting Veggan, a gluten-free, plant-based egg alternative that can be used for baking waffles, doughnuts, cookies, muffins, cake mixes and

Our History

Post-war conditions saw increased need for chicks, eggs

Our History: February 1947

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff February 18, 2016

The lasting effects of the Second World War were evident in our Feb. 15, 1947 issue, which carried this ad for chicks to supply more eggs for Britain. A brief story also said that Britain was prepared to take all five million tonnes of lamb and mutton that were expected to be available for export

Livestock

Subway to switch to cage-free eggs by 2025

By GFM Network News, Reuters December 28, 2015

Reuters — Sandwich chain Subway said it would stop using eggs laid by caged hens in its North American outlets by 2025, joining a number of companies that are going cage-free amid pressure from consumers and animal-rights groups. Subway, which already serves eggs laid by free-range hens at its outlets in Europe and eggs laid

Livestock

General Mills to use only cage-free eggs in U.S. by 2025

By GFM Network News, Reuters November 24, 2015

Reuters — General Mills will use only cage-free eggs in its U.S. operations by 2025, it said on Tuesday, marking the first time the packaged food company has given a timeline for the switch. The maker of products including Betty Crocker cake mixes, Pillsbury baked goods and Cheerios cereal said in July it was working

Livestock, Markets

Starbucks to switch to all cage-free eggs by 2020

By GFM Network News, P.J. Huffstutter October 1, 2015

Chicago | Reuters — Starbucks will switch to using only eggs laid by cage-free chickens at its North American locations within five years, the company told Reuters on Thursday. The company said it has been steadily working on making the switch since it began buying cage-free eggs in 2008. The pledge follows similar moves by

News, Poultry

McDonald’s to phase in cage-free eggs

The growing number of companies demanding cage-free eggs won’t ruffle the feathers of provincial producers

By Shannon VanRaes September 18, 2015

McDonald’s has become the latest fast-food giant to make a commitment to end the use of eggs produced by caged birds. The company announced last week it would transition to using 100 per cent free-run eggs in its restaurants over the next 10 years. McDonald’s purchases approximately 120 million eggs from Canadian farmers each year

Daily Network News

Prairie wheat bids mixed to start December

More U.S. soybean shipments to China due to load through mid-December

Prairie forecast: Northwest flow ushers in a wintery pattern across the Prairies

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