sustainability

“Solar is the obvious thing to do, but people might not invest in batteries as well, as it’s still new and can appear as a mediocre return. I think it’s better than mediocre,” says free-range laying hen farmer, Caleb. Photo: Canva
04-11 | News

Solar – meeting the electricity needs for a free-range egg producer

New sustainable poultry bedding strategy at no cost
23-09 | Article

New sustainable poultry bedding strategy at no cost

According to the Dutch compound feed company director, Marcel Roordink, the CSRD legislation will have a global impact. Photos: Dick van Doorn
27-06 | Article

Global impact of EU sustainability legislation for the poultry sector and beyond

Noble Foods colleagues Zoe Harding-Hubbard, Kriss Brown, Lee Green and Kat Harvey worked among Beckingham Farm’s free-range flock. Photos: Noble Foods
14-06 | News

Noble Foods improves biodiversity, chickens enjoy more shade

The interactions between host and gut microbiota play an important role in bird nutrition, physiology and gut development.
17-01 | Article

Towards sustainability with synthetic microbiota in poultry

In 2021, the poultry sector contributed £6.8 billion to the UK’s GDP. Photo: Henk Riswick
19-12-2023 | News

British Poultry Council sets out the path to sustainability

Environmental inputs (including temperature, air velocity, ventilation rate, litter quality, humidity, carbon dioxide and ammonia concentrations) are essential factors affecting health and welfare.
07-12-2023 | Article

Precision poultry production improves welfare and sustainability

In-ovo sexing systems rapidly scan eggs and determine the sex of the embryo, to prevent the culling of male layer siblings.
04-12-2023 | Article

Informed consumers favour tech solutions to end male chick culling