AMES, Iowa —The 5th annual Egg Industry Issues Forum will be held April 16-17 at the Hilton St. Louis Fontenac in St. Louis, Mo.
Speakers will examine the impact of stocking density and group size in enriched caged housing on hen behavior, welfare and performance; what's next for U.S. layer housing legislation; the cage ban in Europe; and a three-year field experience and performance with an enriched colony housing system.
lso being discussed will be the Food & Drug Administration egg safety rule, reduction of egg-borne transmission of Salmonella enteritidis and a risk management approach. . .