By Hannah Cargill, contract broiler manager, Avara Foods You’d think that after more than a year of lower stocking densities across much of the UK broiler industry, we’d have most things figured out by now. As it turns out, the birds still have a habit of teaching us something new. One area I’ve found particularly interesting is what happens after thinning. The stocking density always reduces after thinning, but now the reduction can be far more dramatic. It’s not uncommon for a shed to go from around 30 kg/m² down to 16 kg/m² within a few hours. The obvious response…