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: welfare
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…
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…
A strong gut microbiome is important for poultry health. Now an artificial intelligence tool is aiming to fine tune performance even further. The gut microbiome is…
A Norfolk poultry farm is taking part in an innovative trial of new sensors to enhance poultry welfare in conjunction with Avara Foods. A Norfolk farm…