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Lincolnshire egg firm named Amazon's Rural Business of the Year
A Lincolnshire-based company which is one of the UK’s largest egg producers has been named Rural Business of the Year at the annual Amazon Growing…
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'Horrific': Man jailed for 'worst examples of animal cruelty ever seen'
A man has been jailed for causing “horrific and abhorrent” suffering by making cockerels fight each other. Footage of the fights, recorded on a…
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Poultry keepers urged to prepare for winter avian flu threat
The Chief Veterinary Officers across the UK are encouraging all poultry keepers to take action now to reduce the risk of disease over the winter…
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Farmers call on public to end obsession with large eggs
Farmers are calling on consumers to put a stop to their obsession with using large eggs and instead use a range of sizes. The public are being urged…
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'Negligible risk' in contracting bird flu from eating contaminated raw eggs
The chances of catching low pathogenic avian influenza from eating contaminated raw egg is negligible, according to a European Union report. The…
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'Gruesome discovery' as 30 chickens found dead amid poisoning fear
More than 30 chickens have been found dead having been frothing from the mouth and blood on their combs amid fears they have been poisoned. The…
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Lorry carrying hundreds of turkeys overturns in Norfolk
A lorry carrying 600 live turkeys overturned in Norfolk causing "significant delays" and leaving oil spillage. The A47 in Easton near Norwich was…
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Farm fire kills around 21,000 chicks in Lancashire
A major blaze at a poultry farm in Lancashire has killed around 21,000 chicks. An estimated 21,000 chicks have perished in a fire in a single-storey…
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Tom Barron Independent Hatcheries applies for liquidation
Creditors of Tom Barron Independent Hatcheries have been notified of the intention to put the business into liquidation. The company, based in…
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New egg centre opens combining production and research
The first centre of its kind has been opened in the United Kingdom, combining commercial egg production with research and education. The Northern…
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