# Putting pullet rearing at the heart of future egg production

> Nuffield Scholar Charlotte Cole's report argues that UK egg producers should manage pullet rearing and laying as one continuous process to about 30 weeks of age. It cites a gap between average UK free-range flocks at about 378 eggs per bird and top flocks above 570.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-14T15:09:13.108Z
- Category: report · region UK · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/99557-putting-pullet-rearing-at-the-heart-of-future-egg-production
- Commodities: [Eggs](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EGGS.md)

## Why it matters

Better pullet rearing could lift laying performance and egg output per bird over time, a long-run supply factor with little immediate price impact.

## Sources

- foodagribusiness.world: https://www.foodagribusiness.world/poultry/putting-pullet-rearing-at-the-heart-of-future-egg-production

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