As poultry farmers increasingly adopt more sustainable diets, managing the impact of β-mannans remains important for protecting bird health and performance and reducing the carbon footprint…
Browsing: eggs
With respect to avian influenza (AI) the statistics still maintain that the summertime is the lowest risk period for disease outbreaks. Indeed, this summer is looking particularly low risk as the last outbreaks were in mid-April and since then there has only been a handful of infected dead wild birds collected.…
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…
Trial update from previous report Nov 24 on “Aviance weight and performance in the peak lay period of Free-range egg layers?” Almost a year ago we…
For many poultry farmers, the challenge is clear: keep birds healthy, land fresh and labour hours down without cutting corners on welfare. Rising feed costs, tighter…
Sustainability has become a central challenge for egg producers across all production systems. With rising pressure to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve resource efficiency, and demonstrate…
Every business has to take a view on the future in order to operate efficiently. Nowhere is this more important than in the fresh food industry…
For Essex-based egg producers D A Clough & Son, consistency is key for performance and productivity. What started off as a hobby for Donald Clough in…
James and Angela MacLean are egg producers in the Scottish borders, supplying Purely Organic, a Noble Foods brand, with eggs from 30,000 Lohmann hens. The fastest-growing…