Oaklands Farm Eggs has said it will reopen its home poultry farm in Shropshire in March, following the devastating avian flu outbreak it suffered in January 2025, this event ultimately lead to the culling of its flock to safeguard the wider poultry industry and the closing of its packing operation on that site.
The business was able to redeploy many of its staff into other roles at its recently built processing site in Shawbury, other farms in Devon, and its other packing operation in Wrexham.
Over the past year, Oaklands Farm Eggs has worked on rebuilding its operations in Shropshire, strengthening biosecurity measures, and investing in the long-term resilience of the business. The company said it was now entering an exciting new phase of growth and development, as it prepares to re-open.
Rearing has now been brought into this one site, minimising the movement of hens moving onto laying farms.
“The avian flu outbreak in 2025 was an incredibly challenging time for our business and our people. However, it also gave us the opportunity to rebuild stronger, invest in the future, and reinforce our commitment to excellence, animal welfare, and local food production. We are proud to be bringing the Wem production site on-line over the next few months and will look to welcome new poultry focussed employees to join the team. We are starting our recruitment for farms now so get in touch if you want to explore this great opportunity,” said Elwyn Griffiths
Another major milestone in this recovery will see the development of a brand-new state-of-the-art egg packing centre in Telford. The new facility will significantly enhance Oaklands Farm Eggs’ packing capabilities and create new employment opportunities within the local area.
“We aim for the new site to set a benchmark for others in the industry to follow as it will not only embrace the newest technologies for egg grading with the installation of the Sanovo 800 grader, which is the biggest grader in the world, but also showcases the best quality British eggs that can be produced. As we continue to grow, we are particularly excited to create new job opportunities and welcome interest from a range of disciplines including machine operatives, technical and engineers looking to work with the most modern equipment,” said Griffiths.