Brendan Duggan, an Aviagen geneticist, examines the story behind the popularity of the Ross 308 broiler As climate change accelerates, the need for feed-efficient chicken increases.…
Month: May 2020
Unite the union has demanded urgent action from the Stormont Executive to improve testing for COVID-19 in poultry plants, after a member of staff at Moy Park’s…
The British Egg Industry Council, in partnership with Compassion in World Farming (CIWF) and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), has…
The Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH) alongside food safety experts, Doctor Lisa Ackerley and Sterling Crew, is hosting a free webinar on the precautions those…
More businesses are adopting precision livestock farming – modern feeding concepts along with appropriate digital technologies and connectivity. Evonik has developed a guide for developing a…
Testing your birds is important, even though the coronavirus restrictions mean there are lots of practical difficulties By Stephen Lister, vet Part of the “business as…
Mycoplasma Gallisepticum in commercial layers is a costly problem. So what are the options? By Matthew Balfour & Marie Menniti, St David’s Poultry Team Mycoplasma gallisepticum…
Producers clearly enjoy growing the standard that is now being rolled out on many farms, but will it work commercially? Simon Barton is one of a…
Poultry farms are facing a growing threat of incursions by animal rights activists, with a heavy impact on reputation and mental health. So what can farmers…
By Alex Royden BVSc MSc MRes PhD MRCVS, Poultry Health Services For the agricultural community, the current Covid-19 outbreak has not resulted in too many changes…