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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...
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...
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...
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...
CRANSWICK has submitted a full planning application for a new poultry processing plant at Europarc in Grimsby. The proposed facility would have capacity to process up to 1.75 million birds a week, although the planning statement describes this as a theoretical maximum...
Recorded at Harper Adams immediately after Poultry Network Live, Tom Willings and Tom Woolman reflect on the biggest messages from a day of debate, technical insight and practical discussion across the egg and broiler sectors. And, before any of that, there is an...
Imported eggs are under growing scrutiny following a UK Salmonella outbreak involving three genetically distinct clusters, around 470 cases and two deaths at the time this episode was recorded. Tom Woolman and Tom Willings are joined by Mark Williams, chairman of the...
After four years of tight supply and firm prices, the UK egg market has changed quickly this summer. More egg has reached the wholesale market just as seasonal demand has eased, bringing values down sharply and raising a difficult question: is this a temporary summer...
A naturally occurring molecule produced by gut bacteria could help strengthen chickens’ immune response to a range of bacterial pathogens, according to new laboratory research. The University of Bristol-led study found that sodium butyrate could “reprogramme”...
THE NFU has urged the government to impose a precautionary ban on Brazilian chicken and beef imports unless Brazil can demonstrate that antibiotics are being used responsibly in livestock production. The union’s call follows an EU decision to remove Brazil from its...
Poultry producers are being urged to maintain strict biosecurity as prolonged hot and dry weather coincides with an earlier-than-usual rise in Salmonella cases. Cases have increased across breeder, broiler and layer sites, according to Livetec Systems. While a...
FEED markets are turning again. Black Sea disruption, drought across Europe and pressure on other crops are combining to push poultry ration costs higher, just as conditions in the egg market begin to look more challenging. With technical problems keeping Tom Willings...