60 acast.com The Good Egg https://www.australianeggs.org.au/ en Australian Eggs hens, eggs,farming,free range,food,animal welfare Australian Eggs Explore the living conditions of egg-laying hens around Australia with Wendy Hargreaves.

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]]> false Australian Eggs info+5ec47c77e4649011ef60c230@mg-eu.acast.com 5ec47c77e4649011ef60c230 the-good-egg serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/5ec47c77e4649011ef60c230/1589938031221-ba0c5423c334186910fbf82fcefaf2d2.jpeg https://www.australianeggs.org.au/ The Good Egg Future Hens Future Hens Sun, 24 May 2020 20:30:59 GMT 30:24 5ec71c9b5aa84e0ada24b67e false https://shows.acast.com/the-good-egg/episodes/future-hens 5ec71c9b5aa84e0ada24b67e 5ec47c77e4649011ef60c230 future-hens What does the future of egg farming mean for hen welfare? full 1 3 Australians are eating more and more eggs every year and they are an important source of protein for millions of people. But with all forms of food production facing challenges like population growth, climate change and biosecurity threats, how can different systems of egg farming change and adapt?


We hear from Managing Director of Australian Eggs Rowan McMonnies, free range egg farmer Meg Parkinson, and Days Eggs Dion Andary about future opportunities in egg farming, and what they will mean for the living conditions of laying hens. 

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]]> Australians are eating more and more eggs every year and they are an important source of protein for millions of people. But with all forms of food production facing challenges like population growth, climate change and biosecurity threats, how can different systems of egg farming change and adapt?


We hear from Managing Director of Australian Eggs Rowan McMonnies, free range egg farmer Meg Parkinson, and Days Eggs Dion Andary about future opportunities in egg farming, and what they will mean for the living conditions of laying hens. 

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]]> Healthy Hens Healthy Hens Sun, 24 May 2020 20:20:12 GMT 32:16 5ec71bc5d9932041b8d27da5 false https://shows.acast.com/the-good-egg/episodes/healthy-hens 5ec71bc5d9932041b8d27da5 5ec47c77e4649011ef60c230 healthy-hens A huge part of hen welfare is the health of the flock. full 1 2 A huge part of hen welfare is the health of the flock. Caged farming systems seem like prisons to many people but they were actually developed to make hens healthier. Now, with hens moving back outdoors, some of the health challenges from 50 years ago are re-emerging. 


The farmers at Days Eggs know the trade-offs involved in hen welfare well—they operate caged, barn laid and free range farms in South Australia. Join Wendy Hargreaves as she visits Managing Director Dion Andary and Welfare Officer Jess Spencer, and learns about hen health in all farming systems. 



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]]> A huge part of hen welfare is the health of the flock. Caged farming systems seem like prisons to many people but they were actually developed to make hens healthier. Now, with hens moving back outdoors, some of the health challenges from 50 years ago are re-emerging. 


The farmers at Days Eggs know the trade-offs involved in hen welfare well—they operate caged, barn laid and free range farms in South Australia. Join Wendy Hargreaves as she visits Managing Director Dion Andary and Welfare Officer Jess Spencer, and learns about hen health in all farming systems. 



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]]> Happy Hens Happy Hens Sun, 24 May 2020 20:00:26 GMT 33:15 5ec71ae27162c034979b92fc false https://shows.acast.com/the-good-egg/episodes/happy-hens 5ec71ae27162c034979b92fc 5ec47c77e4649011ef60c230 happy-hens How much do we know about what makes a good life for a hen? full 1 1 More and more, we’re interested in where our eggs come from, and whether the hens that lay them are ‘happy’. But how much do we know about what makes a good life for a hen? Where did our current ideas about hen welfare come from, and is it ever possible to measure hen ‘happiness’?


Wendy Hargreaves visits Kinross Farms in Victoria, and speaks to Regional Manager Ruben Dare and Farm Manager Brian Smith. We also hear from Dr Dana Campbell, a research scientist at the CSIRO specialising in hen behaviour, and Dr Hugh Millar, who spent 11 years as Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer.

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]]> More and more, we’re interested in where our eggs come from, and whether the hens that lay them are ‘happy’. But how much do we know about what makes a good life for a hen? Where did our current ideas about hen welfare come from, and is it ever possible to measure hen ‘happiness’?


Wendy Hargreaves visits Kinross Farms in Victoria, and speaks to Regional Manager Ruben Dare and Farm Manager Brian Smith. We also hear from Dr Dana Campbell, a research scientist at the CSIRO specialising in hen behaviour, and Dr Hugh Millar, who spent 11 years as Victoria’s Chief Veterinary Officer.

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]]> Coming soon: The Good Egg Coming soon: The Good Egg Wed, 20 May 2020 01:28:53 GMT 3:10 5ec47dceefb3014ba0b67663 false https://shows.acast.com/the-good-egg/episodes/coming-soon-the-good-egg 5ec47dceefb3014ba0b67663 5ec47c77e4649011ef60c230 coming-soon-the-good-egg A new podcast about the living conditions of egg-laying hens. trailer 1 millions of eggs. They come from all sorts of egg farms across the country—big, small, free range, barn-laid, caged. In this podcast, explore the living conditions of egg-laying hens around Australia with journalist Wendy Hargreaves, and hear from farmers and experts about the many different factors we need to consider when trying to make ethical decisions about eggs. 

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]]> millions of eggs. They come from all sorts of egg farms across the country—big, small, free range, barn-laid, caged. In this podcast, explore the living conditions of egg-laying hens around Australia with journalist Wendy Hargreaves, and hear from farmers and experts about the many different factors we need to consider when trying to make ethical decisions about eggs. 

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