Poultry

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

Amends to existing legislation means free-range eggs can continue to be labelled as such during mandatory housing measures, a move Defra said would cut ‘unnecessary red tape and costs for British producers'