Why start biological fly control early? Nick Davies explains how timing helps beneficial insects get established. Hear the full Poultry Network Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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A NATIONAL housing order for poultry and other captive birds will take effect across England at 00:01 on Friday 13 November, following an increase in avian influenza outbreaks and detections in wild birds.
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Will tiny biocontrol wasps sting? Bestico’s Nick Davies answers a common farm question. Hear the full Poultry Network Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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RED TRACTOR has opened a six-week consultation on proposed changes to its poultry standards, with stronger welfare monitoring and new manure-recording requirements among the measures being considered.
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Red mite has natural enemies. Nick Davies explains how predatory mites target the pest. Hear the full Poultry Network Podcast wherever you get your podcasts.
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PILGRIM’S EUROPE is proposing to sell its Llanidloes lamb processing business to ABP as it concentrates investment on its core poultry, pork and value-added operations.
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FEED ingredient prices fell again during October, as nearby wheat and soyameal prices eased from their recent highs.
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TWO outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza have been confirmed in commercial poultry in Britain this week, with cases in Lincolnshire and the Scottish Borders.
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In this ‘Halloween special’ of the Poultry Network Podcast, Tom Woolman and Tom Willings are joined by Nick Davies, general manager of Bestico, to explore biological control of red mite and flies on poultry farms.
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COLONY egg production was still dropping sharply in the third quarter of this year as producers continued to lose confidence in the sector’s future.
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The estimated cost of producing and distributing a 5.5kg whole turkey has risen by 2.6% this year, according to figures presented at the NFU’s Seasonal Poultry Marketing Meetings.
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FARMLAY EGGS has appointed William Gillespie as trainee agricultural operations manager at its Aberdeenshire business.
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Breast, thigh or wing: every part of the bird needs a market. Mark Rooza explains how Gafoor balances carcass demand. Hear the full Poultry Network Podcast, ep 64, wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/ExMkbYOOSM
Long-term contracts or flexibility? Mark Rooza explains Gafoor’s approach to growers. Listen to the full Poultry Network Podcast, ep 64, wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/ExMkbYOOSM
THE egg sector should reassess existing and novel barn systems before any move to ban colony cages leads to a substantial increase in barn production, the Animal Welfare Committee has said.
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Covid exposed the risk of relying on one market. Mark Rooza explains Gafoor’s response. Hear the full Poultry Network Podcast, ep 64, wherever you get your podcasts: https://t.co/ExMkbYOOSM
Imports, independent growers and the growth of chicken restaurant chains are under the spotlight in the latest Poultry Network Podcast.
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RESEARCHERS have identified a previously unknown population of immune cells in chickens that could provide a new target for developing more consistent poultry vaccines.
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