Poultry top stories HEALTH AND WELFARE4 scientific advances poultry farmers should watch out forThe way broilers and laying hens are reared has transformed beyond recognition over the past 70 years. First, the two sectors intensified, with birds brought indoors to protect them from… BROILERSWhat the 'Better Chicken Commitment' means for farmersA campaign to radically change the way broiler chickens are produced has been gathering pace across Europe. It stipulates a change in breed type, stocking densities and lighting levels, among… HEALTH AND WELFAREHow to dissect chickens to detect diseaseLearning how to dissect a chicken can be important skill for poultry producers, particularly if there is sudden or unexplained death in the flock. Ruth Wills attended a course with… LAYERSNo alternatives to culling day old male chicks... yetThe UK egg sector says French and German plans to ban the culling of day-old male chicks are at best “ambitious”, though it acknowledges there is a consumer perception issue… HEALTH AND WELFARETips to minimise avian influenza risk on your farmAfter two years of relatively low levels of avian influenza in Europe, it is back. The end of December marked the first outbreak of the highly pathogenic H5N8 strain on… POULTRYNon-notifiable bird flu confirmed at NI poultry farmA case of non-notifiable avian influenza has been confirmed on a broiler breeder farm in Northern Ireland. Although this is a less serious strain of influenza, government vets have urged… HEALTH AND WELFAREAvian influenza: One farm's robust plans to combat the threatChief among the threats to any poultry business in the UK is the incursion of avian influenza (AI). It is possible to reduce the risk of it finding its way… Poultry news POULTRYScottish bird flu case prompts biosecurity warningNFU Scotland has urged poultry farmers to be vigilant with biosecurity after a case of avian influenza was confirmed last week. The union said the case, in a free-range laying… FARM POLICYDefra secretary makes pledge on chlorinated chickenDefra secretary Theresa Villiers has pledged that no chlorine-washed chicken or hormone-treated beef will be allowed into the UK under any trade deal with the US. Ms Villiers made the… POULTRYVets probe suspected bird flu case in NI poultry flockAuthorities are investigating a suspected case of a notifiable avian disease on a poultry farm in Northern Ireland. A private vet became concerned about increased mortality among birds in a… POULTRYBird flu outbreak hits turkey farms in PolandAn outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has been reported in turkeys in Poland. The Polish authorities said the virus was detected in turkey flocks in eastern areas of the…
