Poultry Network

06/03/2025

US farmers renting out chickens for $500
"Generally, a chicken will produce one egg each day. If you rent two, that'll get you about 14 eggs per week."
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https://poultry.network/us-farmers-renting-out-chickens-for-500

04/03/2025

How egg output has changed in response to cage-free commitments
The gap between non-cage and colony production in the UK continued to widen last year, but the rate was slowing down as domestic output comes into alignment with the retailer’s deadline.
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https://poultry.network/how-egg-output-has-changed-in-response-to-cage-free-commitments

03/03/2025

25% of British adults do not realise pancakes contain eggs
The RSPCA conducted the research to promote its Assured standard for free-range eggs and to encourage shoppers to choose cage-free this pancake day.
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https://poultry.network/25-of-british-adults-do-not-realise-pancakes-contain-eggs

24/02/2025

UK records highest-ever chicken output in January
Total production in January, at 185,000 tonnes, was just ahead of the previous high set in July last year, which came to 184,800 tonnes.
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https://poultry.network/uk-records-highest-ever-chicken-output-in-january

20/02/2025

Plans for new broiler units hit by water disposal delays
Planning officers at Telford and Wrekin Council have asked the business to provide more evidence about how it would prevent contaminated water from entering the nearby River Tern, which is 500 metres away.
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https://poultry.network/plans-for-new-broiler-units-hit-by-water-disposal-delays

20/02/2025

Brexit boosts EU’s status as a global poultry exporter
RaboResearch's recently published World Poultry Map shows that Brazil, the US, the EU, Thailand, and China still dominate global poultry trade.
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https://poultry.network/brexit-boosts-eus-status-as-a-global-poultry-exporter

19/02/2025

Partners sought for dual-breed poultry project
Planton Farm, co-founded by researcher Dr Annie Rayner and farmer Clare Hill, is embarking on a project to explore the practicalities and sustainability of dual-purpose, pasture-raised poultry as an integrated enterprise for UK farms.
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https://poultry.network/partners-sought-for-dual-breed-poultry-project

19/02/2025

The Laying Hen Welfare Forum is asking poultry farmers for their experience in earing and managing white bird commercial layers in a short survey. Link below

19/02/2025

Provisional clearance for 2 Agriculture takeover of ForFarmers mills
Kirstin Baker, chair of the independent inquiry group, said: "Having assessed the evidence, we have provisionally found that Boparan's purchase of ForFarmers' Burston feed mill does not raise competition concerns.
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https://poultry.network/provisional-clearance-for-2-agriculture-takeover-of-forfarmers-mills

17/02/2025

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14/02/2025

Brakes brings 30kg/sq m to wholesale sector
The move, which was completed in January 2025, provides chicken with 20% more space to move around and perch.
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https://poultry.network/brakes-brings-30kg-sq-m-to-wholesale-sector

13/02/2025

Producers in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire will now have to keep their birds indoors from Sunday 16 October.

HOUSING orders for avian influenza are being extended to five more regions in England to try and prevent further spread of the disease. Producers in Herefordshire, Worcestershire, Cheshire, Merseyside and Lancashire will now have to keep their birds indoors from Sunday 16 October. See also: Strong e...

13/02/2025

Participants can enter the competition by answering the four questions related to poultry health and management. It’s not only an opportunity to test your expertise but also a chance to win exciting prizes!

Poultry.Network has teamed up with Boehringer Ingelheim to offer our readers the chance to showcase your knowledge and win some great prizes with a new competition. Participants can enter the competition by answering the four questions related to poultry health and management below. It’s not only ...

12/02/2025

British Lion to spend £1m promoting eggs in 2025
The programme aims to communicate the benefits of British Lion eggs as the perfect mealtime solution and key brain food for various life stages, from babies to older age, says the BEIC.
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https://poultry.network/british-lion-to-spend-1m-promoting-eggs-in-2025

11/02/2025

Wirral and Cornwall hit in latest UK cases of AI as poultry gatherings banned

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https://poultry.network/wirral-and-cornwall-hit-in-latest-uk-cases-of-ai-as-poultry-gatherings-banned

11/02/2025

Egg packer gives verdict on ‘new deal’ for farmers
Despite the potential benefits from the initiative, Iain Chapman, managing director of Farmlay, Scotland's second-largest egg producer, believes that "the Government's plans for IHT will stifle all farming businesses from expanding."
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https://poultry.network/egg-packer-gives-verdict-on-new-deal-for-farmers

10/02/2025

Find your next role in poultry, whether it's a farm manager or working with the allied trade – we have a great selection of roles at the job below.

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07/02/2025

Strong egg prices for post-Christmas period
Demand for free-range supplies is now intense, and prices for the two most popular sizes have already returned to their previous six-month high reached in December.
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https://poultry.network/strong-egg-prices-for-post-christmas-period