2 hours
Introduction to the world egg industry (Worldwide statistics, Egg markets: white, brown, organic, cage-free, pasture etc., Egg marketing/sales systems: retail, processed, dehydrated frozen, whites, yolk etc., Genetic lines: evolution of selection criteria, production potential, the 500-Egg layer, Supply management approach to egg production)
1.25 hours
Egg production systems (Conventional cages, Furnished cages, Cage-free systems including aviaries, Free range production, Organic egg production
1 hours
Egg quality and grading (External quality standards and monitoring methods, Internal quality standards and monitoring, Expected egg size distribution, egg quality targets)
2 hours
Biosecurity in egg production (General biosecurity in egg production, Design of a structural and operational system; Integrated management of nuisances, pest control (Fly control, Rodent control, Wild and domestic animal control, Importance of protecting the poultry house against wild birds)
0.75 hours
Positive and negative aspects of cage-free egg production systems
1.25 hours
Artificial intelligence, robotics, information, etc. in poultry farms
1.25 hours
Factors affecting the sustainability of egg production