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Cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand

Asia is responsible for ~60% of global egg production. As in most of the world, nearly all of the egg-laying hens are housed in cages. While there is growing demand for cage-free eggs in many regions of the world, challenges have been reported when transitioning to these systems, which may affect th...

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Autores principales: de Luna, Maria Catalina Tan, Yang, Qing, Agus, Ali, Ito, Shuichi, Idrus, Zulkifli, Iman, Rahayu H. S., Jattuchai, Jutamart, Lane, Elissa, Nuggehalli, Jayasimha, Hartcher, Kate, Sinclair, Michelle
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Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9793746/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36583038
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1038362
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Yang, Qing
Agus, Ali
Ito, Shuichi
Idrus, Zulkifli
Iman, Rahayu H. S.
Jattuchai, Jutamart
Lane, Elissa
Nuggehalli, Jayasimha
Hartcher, Kate
Sinclair, Michelle
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Yang, Qing
Agus, Ali
Ito, Shuichi
Idrus, Zulkifli
Iman, Rahayu H. S.
Jattuchai, Jutamart
Lane, Elissa
Nuggehalli, Jayasimha
Hartcher, Kate
Sinclair, Michelle
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description Asia is responsible for ~60% of global egg production. As in most of the world, nearly all of the egg-laying hens are housed in cages. While there is growing demand for cage-free eggs in many regions of the world, challenges have been reported when transitioning to these systems, which may affect the willingness of producers to transition. The aim of this research was to investigate the views of Asian egg producers on the feasibility of cage-free systems and what they perceive to be the main challenges and proposed solutions in adopting cage-free systems. A total of 224 egg producers (165 cage egg producers) completed questionnaires containing a mix of free-form, Likert scale and demographic items. Data were analyzed using thematic qualitative analysis and descriptive quantitative statistics. Responses indicated that cages are primarily used for their efficiency and ease of management. The most common reasons to consider adopting cage-free systems included improved animal welfare, increased market access, and increased product quality. A majority of producers (65%) responded “yes” or “maybe” when asked if they consider cage-free systems to be feasible in their country. Perceived challenges in adopting cage-free systems included reduced profitability, higher costs, and biosecurity and disease. Potential solutions included the development of the cage-free industry and market development. Most producers (72%) said more support is needed to establish cage-free farms, mostly pertaining to technical advice, training and resources. The findings of this study provide an enhanced understanding of the egg industry in these countries and potential areas for producer support in transitioning to cage-free systems.
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spelling pubmed-97937462022-12-28 Cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand de Luna, Maria Catalina Tan Yang, Qing Agus, Ali Ito, Shuichi Idrus, Zulkifli Iman, Rahayu H. S. Jattuchai, Jutamart Lane, Elissa Nuggehalli, Jayasimha Hartcher, Kate Sinclair, Michelle Front Vet Sci Veterinary Science Asia is responsible for ~60% of global egg production. As in most of the world, nearly all of the egg-laying hens are housed in cages. While there is growing demand for cage-free eggs in many regions of the world, challenges have been reported when transitioning to these systems, which may affect the willingness of producers to transition. The aim of this research was to investigate the views of Asian egg producers on the feasibility of cage-free systems and what they perceive to be the main challenges and proposed solutions in adopting cage-free systems. A total of 224 egg producers (165 cage egg producers) completed questionnaires containing a mix of free-form, Likert scale and demographic items. Data were analyzed using thematic qualitative analysis and descriptive quantitative statistics. Responses indicated that cages are primarily used for their efficiency and ease of management. The most common reasons to consider adopting cage-free systems included improved animal welfare, increased market access, and increased product quality. A majority of producers (65%) responded “yes” or “maybe” when asked if they consider cage-free systems to be feasible in their country. Perceived challenges in adopting cage-free systems included reduced profitability, higher costs, and biosecurity and disease. Potential solutions included the development of the cage-free industry and market development. Most producers (72%) said more support is needed to establish cage-free farms, mostly pertaining to technical advice, training and resources. The findings of this study provide an enhanced understanding of the egg industry in these countries and potential areas for producer support in transitioning to cage-free systems. Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-05 /pmc/articles/PMC9793746/ /pubmed/36583038 http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1038362 Text en Copyright © 2022 de Luna, Yang, Agus, Ito, Idrus, Iman, Jattuchai, Lane, Nuggehalli, Hartcher and Sinclair. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
spellingShingle Veterinary Science
de Luna, Maria Catalina Tan
Yang, Qing
Agus, Ali
Ito, Shuichi
Idrus, Zulkifli
Iman, Rahayu H. S.
Jattuchai, Jutamart
Lane, Elissa
Nuggehalli, Jayasimha
Hartcher, Kate
Sinclair, Michelle
Cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
title Cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
title_full Cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
title_fullStr Cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
title_short Cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in China, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, and Thailand
title_sort cage egg producers' perspectives on the adoption of cage-free systems in china, japan, indonesia, malaysia, philippines, and thailand
topic Veterinary Science
url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9793746/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36583038
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1038362
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