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Complete beak trim ban may not go ahead, says scientist
A senior scientist with the RSPCA appears to have conceded that a complete ban on beak trimming may not be able to go ahead as planned in 2016. Mia…
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Organic egg production facing 'impending crisis', association warns
John Retson, former chairman of the British Free Range Egg Producers’ Association (BFREPA), has warned of an impending crisis in organic pullet…
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Why are free range eggs so charitable?
There’s no punch line... Zoe Kay finds out why the relationship between egg producers and charities has been so successful. The concept of charity…
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New research on the influence of phytase on calcium at European Poultry Conference
AB Vista’s Research Director, Dr Mike Bedford, will be presenting new research data at the XIVth European Poultry Conference (EPC) on the practical…
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Washing raw chicken causes food poisoning, FSA says
The Food Standards Agency has issued a call for people to stop washing raw chicken to reduce the risk of contracting campylobacter, a potentially…
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European laws to allow chicken litter for on-farm energy
New European laws are to be introduced which will allow the UK's poultry industry to make use of chicken litter for on-farm energy. From July 15, all…
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Cobb doubles capacity in European research facility
The €12 million ($15 million) investment in doubling the capacity of the Herveld pedigree farm – the hub of Cobb research in Europe — was celebrated…
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Competition Commission to investigate Noble Foods takeover of Manton's egg processing plants
Noble Foods' take-over of Manton's egg processing plants is being investigated by the United Kingdom's competition authorities. Noble announced…
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Use of medications in free range laying birds
A common misconception within the Free Range laying sector is that medicating the flock which is suffering from a current disease challenge is the…
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New multi-tier system on show at Vencomatic open day
Birds housed in a new multi-tier system have been achieving improved feed conversion rates since the unit's introduction into the United Kingdom…
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