Poultry

Removing soya from hen diets has helped an Aberdeenshire free-range egg and packing business reduce its carbon footprint by 57%

RSPCA Assured has released a number of updates and clarifications to the new RSPCA laying hen welfare standards

Farmers have been warned to ensure their human biosecurity is effective

The Government confirmed 43,000 temporary seasonal worker visas would be available for horticulture in 2025 – which is 2,000 fewer than was available in 2024

The supermarket has also introduced new stocking density requirements for its fresh chickens, aimed at improving their quality life

A passion for poultry led Ivory Arden to a career in the industry

White eggs currently account for only 10% of sales but Morrisons says a white egg is a more ‘environmentally friendly egg’ than traditional brown

UK traders will now be able to export poultry to South Africa for the first time in eight years

It follows the launch of a free-range egg producer group

The project, led by APHA, will collect and analyse samples from a range of bird and mammal populations to better understand how the virus behaves