Poultry Industry News: United Kingdom
23 June 2017
Aviagen revolutionizes genomics testing for both chicken and turkey breeds with state-of-the art laboratory Aviagen® is pleased to announce the opening of a new state-of-the-art Genomics laboratory. Based in Scotland, the new laboratory is equipped to process well over a million DNA samples and genotypes yearly for both chicken and turkey lines. ...
22 June 2017
Food Citizenship Report Helps Build a Better Food SystemUK - The result of a ten-month inquiry with six organisations including the RSPB and Co-op to explore a Citizen food system, the Food Citizenship Report explores the false and limiting idea of ‘the consumer’. The report includes a review of international...
21 June 2017
Moy Park Put on Market by Brazilian Owner JBSNORTHERN IRELAND, UK - Northern Ireland poultry giant Moy Park — one of the region's largest employers — is being put on the market just two years after it was bought by its current Brazilian owner....
20 June 2017
Contribution of DNA-based diagnostic methods to the treatment of coccidiosis in poultry. What’s New?In the fight against infectious diseases, the first step is the correct identification of the causative agent, and the symptoms and lesions that it causes in the host. ...
Dealing with coccidiosis by reducing the use of antibiotics: is it sustainable?One of the most worrying problems in poultry production is coccidiosis and how to deal with it without using antibiotics. ...
Merial challenges farm vets to walk 141 million steps for charityRepresentatives from Merial Animal Health and a group of farm vets will walk a combined 70,500 miles, or 141 million steps, raising money for charity Farm Africa, as part of Merial’s #CALFMATTERS campaign to raise awareness of calf pneumonia and improve...
16 June 2017
Aviagen launches 'How-To' series for broilersAviagen®, the world’s leading poultry breeding company, has added a new How-To series for broilers to its existing literature library. The Broiler How-Tos are now available on the Aviagen website....
15 June 2017
GE2017: What Next for British Poultry Meat?UK - The fallout from the General Election has likely only just begun, with political jockeying steadily building to a frantic level. The headline issues of Brexit, health, education, and defence remain in-play, but that means little or no consideration...
13 June 2017
NFU Commends New Defra Secretary of State in Open Letter UK - NFU President Meurig Raymond has congratulated Michael Gove MP, Defra Secretary of State....
07 June 2017
The Approach to the Sick HenAn overview of what you need to know to confidently deal with poultry problems seen in small animal practice....
Diseases of Game BirdsThis course focusses on ensuring the veterinarian is able to confidently deal with gamekeepers and game rearers demands relating to gamebird health and welfare....
05 June 2017
Smethwick Poultry Plant Closure ‘Sad’, Says UniteUK - The closure of the poultry processing plant in Smethwick in the West Midlands on 23 June is ‘very sad’, Unite, the country largest union, said today (Monday, 5 June)....
01 June 2017
AHDB: Two New Valuable Data Publications ReleasedUK - Two new publications from AHDB Pork will be published in June and both provide a valuable source of information about the pig industry, reports Vikki Campbell, Acting Data and Analysis Manager at AHDB....
31 May 2017
Brits Wasting Money on Fashionable 'Superfoods', Say ExpertsUK - Nutrition experts say that Brits are being seduced by new ‘superfoods’ championed by online influencers, wrongly believing they are more nutritious than less expensive everyday foods such as eggs....
30 May 2017
Aviagen Slower-Growing Products Ranger Gold and Ranger Classic Accepted for use under RSPCA Higher Welfare SchemeAviagen® has secured RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) acceptance for two of its slower-growing products, the Ranger Gold™ and the Ranger Classic™, part of the company’s Rowan Range® portfolio. This means they are...
24 May 2017
Download the New RB209 Today, AHDB RecommendsUK - The new AHDB Nutrient Management Guide (RB209) is now available to download as app and interactive digital versions....
17 May 2017
New Report Highlights Eggs as 'Nature's Multivitamin'UK - A new research review has concluded that the humble egg’s unique combination of high quality protein and essential vitamins and minerals means it should be termed ‘Nature’s multivitamin’. ...
09 May 2017
Easter Egg Sales Outstrip Chocolate EggsUK - More than twice as many real eggs than chocolate eggs were eaten over the Easter weekend, according to data estimates released by the British Egg Industry Council....
05 May 2017
Avian Flu Found in Chickens in Lancashire FarmUK - Restrictions have been put in place around a Thornton-Cleveleys farm after bird flu was detected....
Edible Insects Could Play Key Role in Cutting Harmful EmissionsUK - Eating insects instead of beef could help tackle climate change by reducing harmful emissions linked to livestock production, research suggests....
03 May 2017
Did Medieval Religious Rules Drive Domestic Chicken Evolution?UK - Chickens were domesticated from Asian jungle fowl around 6000 years ago. Since domestication they have acquired a number of traits that are valuable to humans, including those concerning appearance, reduced aggression and faster egg-laying, although...
Poultry Farm Incomes Fall as Farmers Battle Lower PricesUK - Poultry farm income fell 16 per cent to average £107,000 per business in 2016, according to latest statistics from the Farm Business Survey. Falling broiler and free range egg prices hit bottom lines across the sector and forced businesses to take...
26 April 2017
Speedy Egg Breakfasts That Pack Protein PunchUK - For a healthy breakfast on the go, it’s easy to default to what’s on the coffee shop shelf on the way to work, but British Lion eggs has proved that it’s just as easy to make your own speedy egg breakfasts at home....
24 April 2017
Aviagen EPI Appoints Kris Van Daele as Regional Technical ManagerKris Van Daele will be responsible for coordinating Aviagen EPI’s customer support team, communicating best practices through the company’s “global reach, local touch” ethos. After a three-year career in a broiler integration, he joined Aviagen...
19 April 2017
BFREPA Says RSPCA Should Focus on Hen WelfareUK - The British Free Range Egg Producers Association (BFREPA) says the RSPCA’s decision to press ahead with the implementation of aerial perching on its Freedom Foods free range egg units could be detrimental to bird welfare. ...
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