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Layer hens

The NSW poultry egg industry is vital to NSW with most of the 209.4 million dozen eggs produced in the state each year being consumed within our community. With an increasing population and changes to resource availability, the industry is expanding and innovating to meet the needs of NSW.

NSW DPIRD supports the poultry egg industry through policy, stakeholder engagement and industry initiatives to achieve and increase outcomes in animal welfare, food safety, biosecurity, environmental protection and industry development.


Industry organisations

Australian Eggs

Australian Eggs is a member owned not-for-profit company providing marketing and research & development (R&D) services for the benefit of Australian egg farmers.

Egg Farmers of Australia (EFA)

Egg Farmers of Australia is the national representative body of Australian egg farmers. They represent commercial egg producers of cage, barn, free-range including mobile caravan producers and have membership across the supply chain.

PoultryHub - Layer Hens

Poultry Hub Australia (PHA) is a not-for-profit organisation which funds collaborative research that focuses on challenges identified in the Australian Poultry Industry.

NSW Farmers

NSW Farmers is Australia’s largest state farming organisation, representing the interests of its farmer members in the state.