Poultry top stories POULTRYPrivate bill launched to ban cages for laying hensAn attempt is being made by a Conservative animal welfare group to outlaw the use of enriched cages in egg production in the UK. Conservative Animal Welfare Foundation (CAWF) patron… BROILERSHow a farmer reversed losses by improving chick startA switch to strategic veterinary care has helped a poultry producer recover from two disastrous crops and save thousands of pounds a year. Broiler producer Henry Dent farms 270,000 birds… LAYERS7 tips for new entrants from a first-time poultry tenantAt 18, Tim Clarke set a target to one day farm in his own right – an ambitious goal for someone with no background in farming and no assets to… LAYERSBenefits of smart sensors for layer flock healthAmmonia levels have been cut by 75% and antibiotics use reduced to zero after a high-tech sensor system was installed at Wern Farm in Powys. Damp air affecting litter quality… BROILERSPoultry farmer out of pocket after healthy birds incineratedA poultry farmer has questioned the training offered to vets carrying out Food Standards Agency (FSA) checks in abattoirs, after she was left £1,800 out of pocket when a pre-slaughter… BROILERSWhat M&S move to slow-growing poultry means for farmersCapitalising on the growing consumer awareness of ethically reared meat, M&S has announced plans to be the first major UK retailer to sell only slower reared fresh chicken. The move… POULTRYFW Awards: 2021 Poultry Farmer of the Year finalistsEggs and poultrymeat are both represented in this year's poultry category – with three finalists from all three nations of Great Britain vying for the title of Poultry Farmer of… Poultry news POULTRYPoultry industry slashes production as labour crisis worsensThe UK poultry sector has been forced to cut production levels by up to 20% amid worsening post-Brexit labour shortages. The British Poultry Council (BPC) said its members were typically… POULTRYPoultry farmers urged to step up biosecurity after outbreakPoultry farmers and backyard keepers are being urged to step up biosecurity measures following an outbreak of a virulent disease in flocks in Northern Ireland. The NI Department of Agriculture,… POULTRYAvian flu housing order to be lifted in Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland’s free-range poultry producers will be able to let their birds go outside again from midnight on Tuesday 13 April, agriculture minister Edwin Poots has confirmed. The housing measures… POULTRYAvian flu: Poultry housing order set to be liftedThe compulsory housing order currently in place for poultry and captive birds is set to be lifted at the end of this month. In a joint statement, the chief veterinary…
