Animal Care
EFA Applauds Poultry Industry Partnership with UCVM
April 1, 2021 (Calgary, AB) – Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is pleased to announce the finalization of an agreement in principle with the University of Calgary – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), as the industry’s new partner for poultry diagnostics […]
Hatching Ideas on Animal Welfare a Huge Success
September 20, 2017 (Calgary, AB) – Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) hosted a distinguished group of egg supply chain partners and industry stakeholders for Hatching Ideas on Animal Welfare, a workshop that featured a dynamic discussion about the future of […]
Alberta Egg Farmers Celebrate New Code of Practice
March 27, 2017 (Calgary, AB) – Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) congratulates the National Farm Animal Care Council (NFACC) on the release of the revised Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Layers. The Code is the foundation […]
Susan Schafers Wins AFAC Award of Distinction for Communication
March 31, 2015 (Calgary, AB) – Egg Farmers of Alberta (EFA) is proud to announce that Susan Schafers, Chair of the EFA Board of Directors, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Alberta Farm Animal Care (AFAC) Award of […]
Feeding Hens to Keep Them Healthy and Productive
Today’s laying hens, says poultry nutrition specialist Leanne Cooley, are in some ways just like high-performance athletes. They are very good at what they do: producing eggs. And like high-performance athletes, they need a diet that allows them do their […]