Measuring Quality Parameters in the Poultry and Egg Industry – Introduction

Over the past twenty years, poultry meat has soared in popularity, overtaking pork as the most produced meat worldwide. 

Egg laying hens and broiler chickens are the two main chicken types farmed globally – one produces eggs and the other is raised for meat. In terms of egg production, China produced the highest number of eggs in 2019 at 661 billion. For industries of this magnitude and importance, world leading research and development and quality control are paramount.