EDITORIAL
WITH DR. SIMON SHANE
IndustryEgg
Summer, poison ivy
and eye appeal
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As our attention turns to sum- mer pleasures including beach vacations, cookouts and “the
nation’s pastime,” we are ever conscious of the depressed economy.
We can endure UB prices ranging
from the mid 80s to the 90s.
Given current feed costs, all but
the least ef;cient are operating
above breakeven. It is said that
low prices are the ultimate cure
for low prices. Restraint in expansion and judicious management
of ;ock sizes suggest a 10 cent/
dozen increase to triple digits in
the last quarter of this year. Let
us hope that the “green shoots”
the economists are talking about
are not just poison ivy.
This edition is the ;rst bearing the new cover and layout.
The production staff of Egg
Industry has achieved an im-
provement in eye appeal which hopefully will lead to the
approval of readers and our supporters.
Articles in this edition provide information on nutrition and beak treatment of pullet chicks. A perspective
on colony cages in the EU is topical especially in relation
to pressure by groups opposed to con;nement housing of
egg-producing ;ocks.
The views of Dave Rettig of Rembrandt are of interest
to all producers since the volume diverted into institutional
use and for exports stabilizes the shell segment of our industry.
News items with editorial comments are included in this
edition. Your responses and comments, whether in agreement or opposed are always welcome.
A nation’s pastime,” we are ever con-
scious of the depressed economy.
We can endure UB prices ranging
from the mid 80s to the 90s.
the least ef;cient are operating
above breakeven. It is said that
low prices are the ultimate cure
for low prices. Restraint in expan-
sion and judicious management
of ;ock sizes suggest a 10 cent/
dozen increase to triple digits in
Simon Shane
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