Know How / Layers

With margins becoming ever-tighter, well-performing laying hens are absolutely essential to a profitable poultry business. Here, you will find our full archive of technical features and guidance that will help you achieve persistent, productive laying hen cycles.

Our key areas of focus are

  • Good practices for rearing, transfer and early lay
  • Advice on feeding strategies to ensure the best feed conversion
  • Reviews of the latest technology and equipment for the poultry sector
  • Help in managing birds through ever-longer laying cycles

Latest Know How

LAYERS

Grants of up to £500,000 offered for better hen housing

Grants of up to £500,000 for upgrading layer hen and pullet housing, and up to £100,000 for attaching verandas to existing sheds, are coming soon as Defra continues to reallocate…

LAYERS

Why white hens could make a comeback

White hens make up just 8% of the UK’s egg output. But with laying cycles of 100 weeks possible in some breeds and sustainability credentials that tick boxes for retailers…

LAYERS

Advice on free-range layer rations, stage by stage

From early chick development to transition into laying, feeding birds the correct nutrition at every stage will help achieve the best possible performance and egg quality. Attention to detail is…

POULTRY

4 tips for effective cleaning between free-range flocks

A subdued supply of free-range eggs on the market is putting poultry producers under pressure to manage tighter turnarounds between flocks. At the same time, they are having to contend…

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