By Mark Williams, chief executive, British Egg Industry Council Unfortunately, Avian Influenza has reared its ugly head in the UK once again. Outbreaks of the highly…
Month: November 2021
The first formal standard to define what cage-free eggs are, and which eggs and egg products can be marketed as cage-free, has now been released in…
Poultry has a low environmental footprint compared to many other agricultural sectors, but there is no room for complacency All eyes were on the COP26 conference…
Free range egg producers are calling for a price rise to help cover huge increases in the cost of feed, energy, transport, and labour which have…
The housing order announced on 24 November stipulates that all poultry must be housed indoors from 29 November to reduce spread of avian influenza. This will…
As the UK-wide avian influenza housing order comes into effect today, the chief executive of the British Free-Range Producers Association (BFREPA) has urged consumers to continue…
Hook2Sisters is growing broilers without the use of soya in feed, James Hook said. A trial at one of the business’s farms in Cransford, Essex “works…
The Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales, Christianne Glossop has confirmed the presence of avian influenza H5N1 in a small backyard flock of chickens and ducks at…
From Monday it will be a legal requirement for all bird keepers across the UK to house their birds indoors and to follow strict biosecurity measures…
Cranswick is reaping the benefits of a brand new fully recyclable, recycled-content, food-safe barrier film supplied exclusively by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) for use across its…