Poultry top stories POULTRYNutritional strategies to maximise broiler feed uptakeWith feed prices hitting record highs, poultry producers must focus on understanding the birds’ nutritional requirements and getting the most out of every gram of feed to reduce the impact… POULTRY11 handy tech solutions for poultry farmersTechnology can take farm management to the next level, and a well thought-out investment can help cut costs overall. Whether you want to transform flock performance, reduce labour costs or… POULTRYSupermarkets forcing us to go bust, egg industry warnsBritain’s egg producers are facing their worst financial crisis for up to 30 years as retailers hold farmgate prices well below the cost of production, farmers and industry experts have… POULTRYAvian flu: Outdoor flock hit days after housing ban liftedA commercial poultry unit has succumbed to avian influenza (AI) just five days after the government lifted a housing order on outdoor flocks. The order was imposed on 29 November… POULTRYCrisis in egg sector deepens as more producers plan to quitThe organisation representing British egg farmers is calling for a crisis summit with retailers at next month’s Pig and Poultry Fair, amid warnings of a mass exodus of producers from… LAYERSHow farm raised welfare with switch to fully beaked birdsManaging a switch to white, fully beaked birds requires close attention to detail but can improve production and welfare, according to Powys-based farmer Phil Davies. Mr Davies and wife Helen… BROILERSHow poultry unit manages heat stress with misting systemsHigh-pressure water misting systems are playing a key role in preventing heat stress and performance dips in hot weather at one Derbyshire broiler business. The Adsetts family installed their first… Poultry news LAYERSPoultry housing order for free-range birds to lift from 2 MayFree-range poultry, which have been compulsorily housed since late November to protect them from avian influenza, will be allowed outside again from next Monday (2 May), the government has confirmed.… POULTRYVigilance call as avian flu again reaches Northern IrelandPoultrykeepers in Northern Ireland have been warned to increase vigilance after avian influenza was confirmed in the province for the first time since early December. The Department of Agriculture, Environment… BROILERSMoy Park suspends poultry killing at NI Ballymena plantMoy Park says it is “in discussion” with its broiler farming suppliers in Northern Ireland about a decision to suspend live processing at its Ballymena plant, thought to be prompted… LAYERSMini insect farms to be rolled out on Morrisons' egg farmsContainerised insect “mini farms” are to be placed on 10 free-range egg farms in the coming months, providing each flock with insect protein as a partial replacement for soya in…
