The importance of good gut health
Producers are looking for ways to improve efficiency of their businesses, especially with prices being squeezed. Egg numbers and shell quality are important factors to keep an eye on and…
What effect has COVID19 had on the poultry market?
The demand for both poultry meat and eggs has significantly increased at a retail level throughout the outbreak of COVID19. There has been reports that at its peak, egg sales were up as much as 100%
What influences egg shell quality?
Many factors affect shell quality and are critical for producing eggs.
Free range eggs at Clayewater Farms in Devon
Clayewater Farms is a family run business located in Devon, Supplying award-winning quality Free Range Eggs
How important water quality is to laying hens
Crediton Milling was founded in 1964 to supply local farmers with animal feed. The business then continued to expand through the 60s and 70s and now into 2020. The mill…
How different factors influence egg size
The amino acids lysine and methionine are two significant drivers of egg size in hens’ diets
New member of the poultry team
Find out more about Crediton Milling in this months issue of NFU Poultry magazine and read about our new member of the team, Harriet Smith, who recently joined the poultry…
Beak trimming – a story from 2015
This month I thought I would talk about beak trimming and the current position of the potential ban being brought into force. My next article will look into how this…