THE UK’s shrinking laying flock really began to bite in October, as egg shortages intensified and wholesale supplies all but vanished. According to Defra figures, packing station output fell by 9m doz in the third quarter compared with the second, to 213m doz....
The broiler sector is now back on track to reverse its drop in bird numbers during the first half of the year. This follows a substantial rise in placings during August and September. See also: Poultry.Network to showcase sector sustainability with new 12-month...
Feed ingredient prices have been on the rise since the summer’s end, ending any hopes of immediate relief on feed costs. Although soya now appears to have peaked, for the time being, wheat prices could yet have further to go and are still below the levels of the...
UK egg production has continued in freefall in response to the current poor profitability. Average egg throughput at packing stations dropped by more than half a million dozen a week during the second quarter to 17.1 m doz, in the wake of earlier substantial monthly...
CHICKEN production rose again in June as the UK broiler sector continues to produce heavier birds. The average bird weight at slaughter was up by 110g during the month compared with a year earlier, from 2.31kg to 2.42kg, an uplift of almost 5%. See also: Strong demand...
