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Happy Egg Co backs breast cancer charities with £20,000 donation
The Happy Egg Co is donating £20,000 to breast cancer charities through Asda’s Tickled Pink campaign. Noble Foods’ egg brand has also launched limited-edition pink 10 Mixed Eggs packs in more than 380 Asda stores for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. See also: Ep 62 |...
Ep 62 | Upright catching, bird flu and chicken for breakfast
Tom Woolman and Tom Willings mark World Egg Day with a discussion of poultry catching, animal welfare and the week’s news. The Netherlands’ move towards upright catching prompts a look at what changing practices could mean for UK broiler and egg producers. Tom...
Blue light treatment could cut Campylobacter contamination in poultry
A low-power violet-blue light treatment could offer poultry processors a new way to reduce Campylobacter contamination on chicken carcasses without using chemicals or antibiotics, according to research from the University of Reading. Researchers working with the...
Rising soya prices limit relief from cheaper wheat
It was a case of wheat costs a little lower, but soya higher during September, leaving formulation costs for poultry rations largely unchanged from the two key feed ingredients. For another month, the ebbs and flows of trading confidence have followed the...
New assessment-only route launched for Poultry Passport diploma
Experienced poultry workers can now gain the City & Guilds Diploma in Work-Based Agriculture (Poultry Production) through a new assessment-only route, without attending additional training. British Poultry Training (BPT) has introduced the “Assessment First Route”...
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Retail egg prices fall to lowest level since January
Retail egg prices are at their lowest level since January, at the end of a summer of slower demand and rising supplies. Latest figures on inflation from the ONS* show that the retail price index (RPI) for eggs was down by 0.5% between July and August, from 318.4 to...
Poultry accounts for all growth in UK meat supplies
Poultrymeat accounted for all of the increase in UK meat supplies during the first half of 2026, more than offsetting declines in beef, pigmeat and sheepmeat. Despite cost of living pressures, and the ongoing adverse publicity surrounding sustainability issues, total...
Egg market struggles as September bounce fails to arrive
The arrival of autumn has failed to bring any relief to a struggling egg market. The traditional September bounce, when the school holidays end and people go back to work, has been noticeably missing this year. See also: Ep 55 | Barry Jackson: Why the UK egg market...
Spot layer feed costs hit highest level since late 2023
SPOT ration costs have climbed to their highest level since late 2023, after another month of rising feed ingredient prices. The result is an increase of £14 a tonne in our Basic Layers’ Ration, taking it back to levels last seen at the end of 2023. See also: NFU:...
Rising soya prices limit relief from cheaper wheat
It was a case of wheat costs a little lower, but soya higher during September, leaving formulation costs for poultry rations largely unchanged from the two key feed ingredients. For another month,...
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The Poultry Network Podcast
EP 61 | Agri Farm Data: Better data, better broilers? Making benchmarking work on farm
Knowing how your flock compares with other farms is one thing. Understanding why it performs differently — and what to change — is another. Tom Willings and Tom Woolman are joined by Patrick Snodgrass and Iain Campbell from AgriFarm Data to explore how broiler growers...
EP 60 | How resilient is the UK poultry sector to Avian Influenza?
Tom Woolman and Tom Willings are joined by Dr Pablo Alarcon and Dr Mat Hennessey from the Royal Veterinary College to discuss the pressures shaping poultry’s response to avian influenza — and why some of the biggest challenges cannot be addressed through farm...
Ep 59 | From the Poultry Meat Conference 26: Water waste and heat stress: rethinking the broiler shed
Are broiler drinkers delivering more water than birds can actually drink? Ziggity Systems’ André van Rij made that case at this year’s Poultry Meat Conference, questioning whether recommended flow rates leave farms dealing with unnecessary spillage—and whether catch...
Ep 58 | FAI and Birdbox: Listening to hens, the next step in flock monitoring?
Could the sounds inside a poultry house help producers spot health and welfare problems before they develop? This week, Jake and Tom are joined by Carly Scott, FAI director and BirdBox project lead, and Professor Lucy Asher of Newcastle University to discuss the next...
Ep 62 | Upright catching, bird flu and chicken for breakfast
Tom Woolman and Tom Willings mark World Egg Day with a discussion of poultry catching, animal welfare and the week’s news. The Netherlands’ move towards upright catching prompts a look at what...
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Sustainability Hub
A project showcasing how every part of poultry meat and egg farming, packing and processing is moving towards a more sustainable future.
This initiative will drive an understanding of the challenges and opportunities that surround the complex subject of sustainability.
Net Zero
The UK currently aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, with the NFU having a more ambitious target for agriculture of 2040.
Many retailers have set targets that are even more ambitious – and some are already stocking products, such as eggs, that are certified carbon neutral.
But how will these targets change how we rear broilers or keep hens? How will farm infrastructure change, and what inputs will we be using to feed, heat or manage flock health?
The Poultry.Network Sustainability Hub aims to answer these questions with our sponsor partners.
Latest In Depth
Bird flu outlook uncertain as experts warn against biosecurity lapses
With the next bird flu reporting season beginning on 1 October, it is still too early to predict what will happen, believes the head of the Avian...
Planning bottlenecks threaten poultry growth as egg sector warned over oversupply
THERE are strong opportunities for egg and poultry producers in the period ahead, but both sectors will have to meet real challenges if they are to...
EU ban on Brazilian poultry takes effect as GB urged to follow
Brazil has lost access to the EU market for poultry and several other animal products under new antimicrobial rules, increasing pressure on the UK...
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