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The UK egg sector has made significant progress in Salmonella control, supported by producers, packers, vets, the British Egg Industry…
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The UK egg sector has made significant progress in Salmonella control, supported by producers, packers,…
By Aimee Mahony, chief poultry advisor, NFU The launch of Defra’s new biosecurity grants marks…
The UK egg sector has made significant progress in Salmonella control, supported by producers, packers,…
The UK egg sector has made significant progress in Salmonella control, supported by producers, packers,…
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The UK egg sector has made significant progress in Salmonella control, supported by producers, packers, vets, the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC), Lion Code standards and vaccine adoption2,3,4. This collective…
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The UK egg sector has made significant progress in Salmonella control, supported by producers, packers,…
By Aimee Mahony, chief poultry advisor, NFU The launch of Defra’s new biosecurity grants marks…
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The UK egg sector has made significant progress in Salmonella control, supported by producers, packers, vets, the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC), Lion Code standards and…
By Aimee Mahony, chief poultry advisor, NFU The launch of Defra’s new biosecurity grants marks an important moment for the poultry sector. These grants are the…
More than 130 poultry industry professionals from across the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands attended the annual Cobb Europe Charity Clay Shoot in Suffolk on 10…
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Longer laying cycles need longer Salmonella protection
0The UK egg sector has made significant progress in Salmonella control, supported by producers, packers, vets, the British Egg Industry Council (BEIC), Lion Code standards and vaccine adoption2,3,4. This collective approach has helped protect human health and maintain consumer confidence in British eggs. But as layer performance continues to improve and average cycles extend towards 100 weeks, maintaining that success means vaccine protection needs to keep pace. Supporting longer laying cycles While Salmonella risk remains low thanks to the sector’s strong control measures, longer laying cycles create a need for protection that continues later into lay5. This should consider both…