OMELETTE

To ensure a future proof sustainable and resilient egg production in North-West Europe (NEW), integrating hen longevity with animal health and welfare will become a vital necessity.

Both territorial and common EU challenges amplify the need for longevity. The implementation of keeping hens longer while maintaining animal health and welfare in combination with ensured profitability is less evident. Pehestat, together with 10 project partners, is eager to tackle these challenges.

Knowledge and techniques will feed the co-creation of a cross border Longevity Action Plan that will be demonstrated on different pilot farms in the NWE region representing specific territorial situations and supported by impact analyses. 

Focused training schemes and diverse communication will be targeted at current and future farmers and their advisors to increase knowledge and change behaviour so that sustainable hen longevity will become standard practice in a future proof resilient NWE egg production. In addition, OMELETTE will close the gap between farmers and local authorities and between farmers and consumers. Demonstrations at pilot locations targeted at authorities or consumers will increase knowledge of the origin of eggs, of the challenges but also of the efforts from sector, leading to a raised awareness and facilitation of dialogue.

The project started in November 2023 and runs until May 2028.

• Total Budget: €6,325,029
• EU Funding: €3,693,018
  
  

Project’s Website
Further information and updates can be found on the project’s website https://omelette.nweurope.eu/