Management tools to minimise floor eggs

To better understand how floor eggs may be avoided, this project compiled information on factors that can affect the propensity of hens to floor lay and management strategies that may prevent the undesirable behaviour from developing. The information review included published literature on factors affecting nest box use, genetic factors, rearing and early training factors, production cycle factors, and new technologies being developed for floor laying detection and management. The information available online in producer-aimed management documents was also compiled, and ten egg producers within Australia were interviewed to understand current practices implemented in industry.