Poultry

Festive packaging launched by Noble Foods

23-11-2022 | News

Festive packaging launched by Noble Foods

With birds being moved indoors, it is important for producers to recognise that the bird’s environment had changed, along with their routine, while their health status was under increased pressure. Photo: Blaž

16-11-2022 | News

Advice for UK free-range egg producers facing bird flu threat

Photo: Henrique S. Ruzzon

14-11-2022 | Article

Beta testing new National Environmental Sustainability Tool

Rural poultry may have a higher level of heat tolerance than commercial breeds. Photo: Rene Rauschenberger

04-11-2022 | News

Research: New varieties of heat-tolerant poultry breeds needed

Photo: Alina Bordunova

31-10-2022 | News

War pushes egg prices in Ukraine to record heights

A foie gras producer in better times. Over 1,600 poultry producers were hit by avian influenza last winter, with more than 16 million animals culled. Photo: ANP

28-10-2022 | News

French foie gras producers face catastrophe

More than 20% of the chickens produced by the UK’s largest poultry meat producer, 2 Sisters, now meet the 2026 Better Chicken Commitment. Photo: Tarikul Raana

26-10-2022 | News

Production levels of higher welfare poultry grow in UK

Changes in bodyweight and body composition throughout the animal’s lifespan are most important as these parameters closely correlate with sexual maturity. Photo: Vladimir Salman

18-10-2022 | Article

Early feeding for layer chicks

Strong bones offer improved health and reduced risk of fractures in birds that have freedom to move around their environment. Photo: Achirathep

17-10-2022 | News

Transforming poultry farming through radiology

Water source heat pumps have long water pipes buried in the ground in a horizontal or vertical configuration that can transfer heat up or down a temperature gradient. Photo: Ruud Ploeg

17-10-2022 | Article

Water as a renewable and sustainable energy source

Farm Visits

25-01-2022 | Article

‘Exploring a niche with smoked eggs’

21-07-2021 | Article

Farm report: Desperate times call for desperate measures

24-05-2021 | Article

US farm pushing forward free-range egg sales

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