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KEEPING ammonia emissions under control and reducing them where possible is increasingly a focus for commercial poultry producers. And ammonia management is particularly under focus in Wales, where the poultry sector's rapid expansion has come under criticism from...
GOVERNMENT grants will soon be available to egg and poultrymeat producers for capital investments that support health and welfare priorities, farmers heard at this week's Pig & Poultry Fair. The grants will be one of the key strategies that make up the...
Andrew Fothergill, National Poultry Advisor at ForFarmers advises on the importance of nutrition for broiler performance at the finisher stage. After the grower phase, broiler production moves into the critical finisher stage, where producers are focusing on hitting...
Coccidiosis has long been a significant disease facing pullet rearers, with outbreaks significantly impacting economic production. Proactively preventing the disease via vaccinations is commonplace among pullet rearers, but success can be down to several factors....
BIOSECURITY has never been more front of mind. With the UK currently in the middle of its largest-ever avian flu outbreak, every hygiene measure possible on poultry farms will reduce the chance of disease incursion. See also: 7 tips for maintaining high biosecurity on...
FROM 29 November all poultry in the UK must be housed to reduce the risk of avian influenza infecting flocks. For commercial free-range egg farmers, getting birds that are accustomed to using a range every day can prove a challenge. See also: H5N1 avian influenza...
BROILER CHICKS placed on poultry farms need a comfortable environment with plenty of fresh air before they begin to feed, drink and explore their surroundings. So setting up farms and ventilation systems to offer enough oxygen to allow the birds' brains to begin...
MODERN nipple drinker systems are hygienic, closed systems that allow for automatic water provision, relatively easy vaccination, and little leakage. But in order to deliver, they must be managed effectively, according to leading drinker manufacturer, Lubing. See...
TRIALS treating litter with a non-infective bacteria product on a Welsh free-range egg farm have shown it can help to reduce ammonia levels. The Williams family, who farm at Wern, a Farming Connect demonstration site at Y Foel, near Welshpool, have been...
Potable, clean water is critical if a flock of broilers, turkeys, layers or breeders is to perform at its best. And when investigating performance losses in commercial poultry production, examining water quality should be considered a priority, according to Sand...
LED LIGHTING is what most farmers will install when fitting out new-build poultry units or undertaking a refurbishment. The first consideration for many is cost – LED systems use far less electricity, and bulbs are commonly far longer lasting than alternatives. See...
RESULTS from farmer-led trials could help UK poultry producers transition away from imported soya. Sprouting wheat and vetch seeds, grain tailings, and processed beans were all found to offer good alternative nutrients for monogastric diets and could be grown within...