Poultry top stories HOUSING AND HANDLINGThe new EPEF 420 broiler standard and how to achieve itAviagen's Ross 400 Club was introduced to recognise farmers achieving the highest performance on broiler farms. Entry to the club is for those farmers that have achieved a European production… LAYERSRearer's advice on getting pullets off to a good startModern hybrid hens are genetically sophisticated and achieving their productive potential will only be possible if the development period from chick to hen is carefully managed. Attention to detail is… LAYERS3 key ways to control salmonella in layersThe introduction of live vaccines for salmonella in layers in the early part of the last decade and the UK national control programme have been effective at controlling the bacteria. But… FEED AND NUTRITIONWhy home-mix rations are making a comeback on poultry farmsMarket conditions are tough for free-range egg farmers and one of the ways to manage the risk of lower returns, is to take control of the largest input cost any… HOUSING AND HANDLING4 alternatives to spreading poultry manure on land Poultry farmers are increasingly looking at practical uses for poultry manure to future-proof their businesses and achieve additional income. The amount and timing of spreading on land – the most common way… HEALTH AND WELFAREHow latest red mite treatments perform in poultry flocksRed mite is a pervasive pest present on almost all commercial poultry farms with varying degrees of severity. Mites can drink up to 5% of a bird's blood every night, and… BROILERSHow a North Yorks broiler breeder manages expansionNorth Yorkshire broiler breeder and pig farmer Matt Donald is building for the future, optimistic that the 2-3% growth in poultrymeat consumption will continue as the UK’s 65 million population… Poultry news AWARDSFarmers Weekly Awards: Poultry farmer finalists 2019With the egg market under pressure, making a decent margin is a tall order for most producers this year. The two finalists in this year’s poultry category are taking very… POULTRYPoll: Should we take chlorinated chicken in a US trade deal?The issue of chlorinated chicken will be on the agenda during post-Brexit trade talks between the US and the UK, it has emerged. Meat processors in the US wash chicken… POULTRY2 Sisters fined £1.4m after poultry worker crushed2 Sisters Food Group has been fined £1.4m after a worker suffered crush injuries while unblocking a machine on the poultry slaughter line. Doncaster Magistrates’ Court heard how, on 6… BREXITUK's 'no-deal' Brexit tariffs illegal, warns farm commissionerEU farm commissioner Phil Hogan has said the UK’s planned import tariffs, to be applied in the event of a no-deal Brexit, would be illegal under World Trade Organization (WTO)…
