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  • Hen Deaths

    We have seen a relatively high number of our free range hens dropping dead over the past couple of weeks. There is no sign of disease and they are from unrelated breeds and different roosts. The only common factor is it seems to happen after windy weather. Are they getting chilled perhaps?
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by hareley farmer on Sun, Jan 22 2012

  • Make your own feed

    As a matter of interest how many producers on here make your own feed? I'm guessing not a lot as there is no tag for it? Thanks
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by Mill Man on Wed, Jan 4 2012

  • Re: Have you got a question about Range Management?

    I read last year about a free range farmer who was installing free standing solar panels on the range. It was suggested that they could be used as part of the range enrichment requirements for the RSPCA's Freedom Foods scheme, by providing shade and shelter. Is this the case, as I have since heard...
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by golden valley ranger on Mon, May 9 2011

  • Have you got a question about Range Management?

    Welcome to our special Range Management Forum ! Poultry World has assembled a panel of experts to deal with your range management questions. Perhaps you are facing a particular disease or pest challenge. Or maybe your birds are reluctant to range properly. Or you might be considering some form of range...
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by phil clarke on Wed, May 4 2011

  • Game Birds - Developments this week

    Have you seen the FSA news release this week?.... "Gamekeepers across the UK are reminded of their responsibilities for ensuring animal feed is safe for food-producing animals and for carrying out recordkeeping correctly. Food Standards Agency guidance is available, explaining the requirements of...
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Fri, Feb 4 2011

  • Re: Glenrath Farms

    [quote user="fastbikes"] "Supermakets are still charging a fortune for a dozen eggs greedy bas#tards." [/quote] Many things are conspiring to make the egg market an uncomforatble place to be. But Andrew Opie of the British Retail Consortium thinks the supermarkets have done a great...
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by phil clarke on Sun, Jan 9 2011

  • Re: "Keeping Chickens" on special offer

    A useful companion book has just been published this year... " The Profitable Hobby Farm: How to Build a Sustainable Local Foods Business " Description =========== Turn your hobby farm into a successful business! No experience in farming? No problem! The Profitable Hobby Farm gives you all...
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Wed, Nov 24 2010

  • Re: Free Range Egg production - is Brachyspira a problem?

    Good luck with your survey, Luke, Free Range Egg production is definitely on the up and up! However, UK Vet David Burch has this month posed the question "Brachyspira – is it Spiralling out of Control?" in a new [Nov. 2010] online review at: www.octagon-services.co.uk/poultry.htm What is the...
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by HolisticHealth on Tue, Nov 23 2010

  • How happy are happy hens?

    I got a text from my 22-year-old niece last night saying she had just seen "an awful thing on the news" about the happy egg co. Arriving in the office this morning I went straight onto the Sky News website, and then on to the Viva website, to see what all the fuss was about. And I have to admit...
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by phil clarke on Thu, Oct 7 2010

  • How free is free-range?

    The last issue of Poultry World contained a special report on free-range multi-tier units - where, as well as having access to the outdoors, birds are kept in sheds with several layers of perches, nest boxes and watering/drinking points. But is it properly free range? The following letter has been received...
    Posted to Poultry Platform (Forum) by phil clarke on Fri, Sep 17 2010
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