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Looking at broilers with Salmonella typhimurium or Salmonella enteritidis, a producer or even a vet for that matter, would not necessarily know they had it, writes Marianne Curtis. Poultry Health Services vet Elliott Boyd says that sometimes they show lethargy or poor...
Disease in broilers can quickly undermine profitability. When a problem arises, understanding investigative protocols can help with swift diagnosis and treatment. Aaron Finucane reports. See also: Complete the Poultry.Network Sustainability Survey Managing...
Working with the Carbon Trust, one egg packer has introduced the UK's first certified carbon-neutral organic egg range. Aaron Finucane reports. As the agricultural sector strives to reach sustainable carbon standards, one of Europe's largest egg producers, Noble...
A focus on improving performance through data analysis has put one poultry farming business on a more sustainable footing, as Natalie Noble reports Today A J Forster is recognised as a top 1% broiler grower in the UK grower of Ross broilers, achieving for them...
WITH temperatures hitting record highs across the UK this summer, one broiler farming business was glad it had a plan in place for the extreme heat. The UK's climate is becoming warmer – but of more relevance to poultry producers, is becoming more extreme. See also:...
CARGILL has introduced a new mini-pellet chick feed to promote chick start in the first 120 hours of a bird's life. Neochicc includes precise amounts of protein, starch, fat and additives in highly digestible ingredients to promote maximum nutrient digestibility. See...
POULTRY farmers must look closely at their business and think about ways it could operate more efficiently, according to James Smaldon of broiler breeder firm Exmoor Agriculture. "There are lots of things that hapen on poultry farms that don't need to be done the way...
Poultry producers face a complex and challenging task in achieving net zero carbon targets, delegates heard at Poultry.Network Live. Significant drawbacks in replacing soya, and the conflicting demands between environmental issues, welfare and consumer expectations...
KEEPING broilers free from some of the most common issues that cause processing rejects is not only a way to demonstrably improve on-farm welfare, it will also enhance the profitability of a farm. According to Brendan Graaf, a broiler specialist at Cobb Europe,...
PROTECTING the ‘shell’ of poultry sheds from infectious diseases such as avian influenza should be a priority for farmers looking ahead to this coming winter. AI remains an environmental threat, and it is expected that, when colder weather returns, infection pressure...
The following article reflects some of the experiences and lessons learned by biosecurity specialists Livetec Systems, which was closely involved with many commercial avian influenza outbreaks over the 2021/2022 winter season. The firm's technical director, Julian...
POULTRY farmers should implement a “dynamic” approach to rodent control that identifies and targets problem areas rather than generically using bait boxes. Traditional rodent control on farms relies on plastic bait boxes usually containing anticoagulant-based poisons,...